After his friend’s mysterious disappearance, private investigator Max Fjellanger returns to his native Norway, determined to learn the truth. However, he is plunged into a dark world, filled with ancient superstitions, religious cults and sinister forces, all revolved around a 13th-century church and connected to Midsummer Eve, which is fast approaching. Award-winning author Vidar Sundstøl is known for his Minnesota crime trilogy, The Land of Dreams, Only the Dead and The Ravens.
By Vidar Sundstøl
University of Minnesota Press, $25.95