The Midnight Sun A Novel
The Midnight Sun A Novel by Cecilia Ekbäck, published by HarperCollins on March 7, 2017, is a historical crime novel set in Sweden during the summer of 1855. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds a century after the events of Ekbäck’s previous work, Wolf Winter, and introduces a chilling mystery involving a massacre on a mountain in Lapland, where a priest, a law enforcement officer, and a local settler have been killed. The investigation is led by a geologist, accompanied by the Minister’s daughter, as they navigate the complexities of the region’s secrets and the cultural tensions surrounding the indigenous Sami people.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as justice and the clash between tradition and modernity. The Midnight Sun delves into the psychological and emotional journeys of its characters, Lovisa and Magnus, as they confront not only the truth behind the murders but also their own identities. Set against the backdrop of Sweden’s striking northern landscape and the unique phenomenon of the midnight sun, this novel presents a compelling narrative that intertwines elements of fiction, thrillers, and noir.
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From the acclaimed author of Wolf Winter comes a new historical crime novel with all the intrigue and atmosphere of Burial Rites and the suspense of The Tenderness of Wolves. Taking place a hundred years after the shocking events of Wolf Winter in the same haunting territory, The Midnight Sun is set in high summer, under the searing light of a sun that never quite sets.
Sweden, 1855. “Worst thing I ever saw…” The Minister of Justice has received a disturbing message. There’s been a massacre on one of Lapland’s mountains: a priest, a law enforcement officer, and a local settler have been slaughtered by one of the indigenous Sami people. The murderer is in custody, but he refuses to talk. The Minister dispatches his son-in-law, a geologist, to investigate, as there is another reason to visit Blackåsen: it is a mountain with many secrets, a mountain whose rich mineral deposits have never been exploited. But Magnus does not journey alone. The Minister’s daughter, in disgrace, is sent with him.
The two unlikely companions venture out of the sweltering city to the wild landscape of Sweden’s far north under the strange, insomnia-inducing light of the midnight sun. There, the shocking truth they discover about the murders and what lies behind them will only be matched by what they discover about themselves. For Lovisa and Magnus—and for the people of Blackåsen—nothing will ever be the same again. In The Midnight Sun tells a riveting story of the collision of worlds old and new, and cements Ekbäck’s status as a master of Nordic noir.
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