Within the Circle - by Arne Dahl (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This new and ingenious pulse-pounding thriller from legendary Swedish crime author Arne Dahl tracks a string of bombings in Stockholm that are seemingly connected to the climate debate and a secret organization, perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Lars Kepler.

When a steel industry executive is found dead in a burning BMW, the death is quickly dismissed as a tragic accident. After another nearly identical accident occurs, criminal inspector Eva Nyman receives a letter that reveals details of an upcoming, and much more vicious, attack, leading her to believe that these are a deliberate series of murders, possibly even a case of climate terrorism.

In the letter Eva recognizes a phrase that was often used by her disgraced former boss, Lukas Frisell, who went off the grid after botching a kidnapping investigation. Eva cannot believe that Frisell is responsible for the murders, but evidence keeps pointing toward him. And as her new team, NOVA, races to uncover the murderer before more people die, Eva is reluctant to disclose her suspicions regarding her old boss.

As further bombings targeting public places begin, countless lives rely on NOVA's ability to find out who's behind it all and put a stop to the terror. The killer is out there somewhere, but all they have to go on is a cryptic letter and a strange symbol that keeps appearing everywhere they turn: a circle within a circle.

Who is hiding within the circle?

Review Quotes

Praise for Within the Circle
"Swedish novelist Dahl impresses in this taut procedural . . . Crackerjack plotting is enhanced by nuanced characterizations."
--Publishers Weekly

"This series starter's screen-ready story and masterfully developed cast promise big payoffs for fans of espionage and team-centered procedural thrillers."
--Booklist

"[A] high-stakes procedural."
--Kirkus Reviews

"An intense novel, that starts off fast and never lets [off]."
--Red Carpet Crash

"Once again Arne Dahl shows that he is one of the best Swedish crime writers of all time."
--Pascal Engman, international bestselling author of The Widow

"In his new novel Within the Circle Arne Dahl shows he is at the top of his game - the novel hits all the right spots for crime novel enthusiasts, a well written page turner with an intriguing plot and great characters."
--Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, bestselling author of Last Rituals

Praise for Arne Dahl:
"Arne Dahl is possibly the most thoughtful and playful contemporary Nordic crime writer. He also happens to be one of the most thrilling."
--Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author

"Arne Dahl is one of the true greats of Scandinavian crime fiction."
--Mark Billingham, international bestselling author

"Arne Dahl has created a school of his own within the Swedish crime writing tradition. He combines global intrigue with intelligence, suspense, and genuine literary quality."
--Lars Kepler, international bestselling author

About the Author

Jan Arnald, (b 1963), primarily known under his pen name Arne Dahl, started writing very early and got a PhD in literature in 1995 at Stockholm University. At that time, he had already published a couple of literary books in his real name. But shortly after his dissertation, he experienced severe writer's block and had to find new ways to get his creativity flowing. He found one, through changing his identity and writing in a completely new genre, crime fiction. He thus became the crime writer Arne Dahl and started publishing books such as Misterioso and Bad Blood, about the police collective called the A unit. Now, he has written twenty-one books of crime fiction and has won the European Crime Fiction Star Award for his collected work in 2019. With Within the Circle, he starts a brand new series about Eva Nyman and the NOVA team of the Stockholm police.