{"product_id":"the-historians-a-gripping-scandi-noir-thriller-murder-and-conspiracy-in-world-war-two-sweden","title":"The Historians: A Gripping Scandi Noir Thriller – Murder and Conspiracy in World War Two Sweden","description":"“The Historians blends a\nfascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a\nthriller.” — Ellen\nKeith, author of The Dutch Wife\n“The perfect read…. Exciting and enjoyable .” — New York Times Book Review\nThe Secret History meets The\nAlice Network in this riveting tale of murder and conspiracy in Sweden\nduring WWII by critically acclaimed author Cecilia Eckbäck.\nIt is 1943 and Sweden’s neutrality\nin the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of\nthe chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries\nto keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Laura’s best friend\nfrom university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is\ndetermined to find the killer.\n\nPrior to her death, Britta sent a\nreport on the racial profiling in Scandinavia to the secretary to the Minister\nof Foreign Affairs, Jens Regnell. In the middle of negotiating a delicate\nalliance with Hitler and the Nazis, Jens doesn’t understand why he’s received\nthe report. When the pursuit of Britta’s murderer leads Laura to his door, the\ntwo join forces to get at the truth.\nBut as Jens and Laura attempt to\nuntangle the mysterious circumstance surrounding Britta’s death, they only\nbecome more mired in a web of lies and deceit. This trail will lead to a\nconspiracy that could topple their nation’s identity—a conspiracy some in Sweden\nwill try to keep hidden at any cost.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0063043009\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0063043009.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ekbäck, Cecilia\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43196699705405,"sku":"BVV.0063043009.A","price":5.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0063043009-0.jpg?v=1778965463","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-historians-a-gripping-scandi-noir-thriller-murder-and-conspiracy-in-world-war-two-sweden","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}