The Swimmer
Author(s): Elizabeth Clark Joakim: Wessel Zander
GUILT. ATONEMENT. REVENGE. On a remote Swedish island, a little girl, Klara, grows up without a father. Now, twenty years later, she discovers a secret: a secret that powerful men will kill to keep hidden. On the other side of the world, an old spy hides from his past. He used to be the best agent in the field. These days the only thing he lives for is swimming in the local pool. Then, on Christmas eve, Klara is thrown into a terrifying chase across Europe. Only the Swimmer can save her. But time is running out...
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'Guilt and atonement and revenge ... THE SWIMMER is an impressive, fast-paced thriller' Boras Tidning. 'Elegantly constructed ... the language creeps up on you ... a remarkable debut novel' Goteborgs-Posten. 'Well-written and incredibly thrilling ... avoids the predictability of the genre' Skanska Dagbladet. 'A terrific page-turner, rich with complex conflicts and a big, chillingly credible conspiracy' Chris Pavone, bestselling author of The Expats. 'At the end you look up and see the world differently' Lesley Thomson. 'A thrilling debut ... a novel with rare ambition with a crackling denouement and strong characters, it richly deserves its reputation' Daily Mail. 'Timely, relevant and exciting' Literary Review. 'Builds to exceptional tension' Independent. 'An absorbing chase thriller ... an excellent debut' The Times.
Joakim Zander was born in 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden. He currently works as a lawyer for the European Union in Helsinki, Finland and has previously lived in Belgium, the USA, and the Middle East. THE SWIMMER is his debut novel.
General Fields
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- : Bloomsbury
- : Head of Zeus
- : 01 January 2015
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : 01 February 2015
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth Clark Joakim: Wessel Zander
- : Paperback
- : 839.738
