I Am the Tiger
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A biting supernatural horror from the author of the International Bestseller Let the Right One In.
John Ajvide Lindqvist Books
December 2, 1968
John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author renowned for his profound exploration of the darker aspects of human psychology and society. His works often delve into the liminal spaces between normalcy and monstrosity, reality and the supernatural. Lindqvist is unafraid to confront unsettling themes, crafting narratives that are both terrifying and deeply human. His style is marked by a raw intensity and an immersive quality that draws readers into atmospheric worlds brimming with suspense and unexpected turns.
**The international bestseller and the book behind the film and play Let Me In** 'The new Stephen King' The Times Oskar and Eli. In very different ways, they were both victims. Which is why, against the odds, they became friends. And how they came to depend on one another, for life itself. Oskar is a 12-year-old boy living with his mother on a dreary housing estate at the city's edge. He dreams about his absentee father, gets bullied at school, and wets himself when he's frightened. Eli is the young girl who moves in next door. She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day. She is a 200-year-old vampire, forever frozen in childhood, and condemned to live on a diet of fresh blood. John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel, a huge bestseller in his native Sweden, is a unique and brilliant fusion of social novel and vampire legend. And a deeply moving fable about rejection, friendship and loyalty.
A shipping container is mysteriously dumped in the Swedish port town of Norrtalje. Due to their ignorance of its ownership it isn't until a week has passed that the authorities can have it forced open. There the remains of twenty eight refugees are found, a situation of unrelenting horror. Not only that; a black sludge pours out which contaminates the river and is the cause of a new, sickening dread that affects Norrtalje's inhabitants, causing a lack of trust, aggression, violence. It seems like an end to Kindness.Six characters are at the centre of this extraordinary novel, six people in search of love and connection, whose extraordinary qualities will confront the metaphysical illness consuming their town. 'As Lindqvist has increasingly devoted himself to the subtle plumbing of the human soul he has become a distinctive and urgent voice in contemporary literature' - Svenska Dagbladet
Little Star
- 640 pages
- 23 hours of reading
When Lennart Cederstrom found the baby girl lying in a plastic bag, she was close to death. As he gave her the kiss of life, her responding breath was a perfect musical note. In that instant, she became his obsession. He could do nothing but take her home. But this little star will take him into the realm of nightmares ...
A spine-tingling, boundary-crossing, mind-blowing conceptual horror novel from the bestselling author of Let the Right One In
A heartbreaking and horrifying horror from the author of Let the Right One In
'Reminiscent of Stephen King at his best. Best read by sunlight' Independent on Sunday Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the dead are waking up. What do they want? What everybody wants: to come home.
A unique collection of Nordic speculative fiction featuring the very best in science fiction, fantasy and horror from across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and The Faroe Islands, many of which are appearing in English for the very first time.
Im Verborgenen
- 507 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Ein Hochhaus in einem Vorort von Stockholm wird lebendig - und zu einer grausigen Bedrohung. Eine Frau findet eine Leiche - und mag sich nicht mehr von ihr trennen. Ein Mann überlebt einen Schiffbruch - und glaubt, das Geheimnis ewiger Jugend gefunden zu haben ... Zehn meisterhaft komponierte Erzählungen, die zeigen, wie hauchdünn die Grenze zum Unheimlichen und Unerklärlichen in unserem Leben ist. Gruselstoff vom Feinsten!
Refugium
Mittsommer. Der längste Tag. Die dunkelste Nacht. Thriller
Der Auftakt der spektakulären neuen Spannungstrilogie aus Skandinavien. »Einfach großartig, wie John Ajvide Lindqvist mit seinem glitzernden Monstertruck in die Krimilandschaft donnert.« Aftonbladet Ein explosives Ermittler-Duo. Sie: Expolizistin und Krimiautorin im Karrieretief. Er: ein Hacker mit gequälter Seele. Sie ziehen einander an. Sie stoßen einander ab, aber sie müssen einander vertrauen. Ursprünglich sollte Kim Ribbing, der die Spuren eines tiefen Traumas in sich trägt, die ehemalige Polizistin Julia Malmros bei Recherchen unterstützen. Doch dann erschüttert ein Verbrechen das sommerliche Leben in den Schären. Mittsommer. Der längste Tag. Die dunkelste Nacht Nicht weit von Julias Ferienhaus werden die Gäste eines Mitsommerfests grausam hingerichtet. Nur Astrid Helander, der Tochter der Familie, gelingt es, sich zu retten. Aber das junge Mädchen ist verstummt. Für Julia ist die Zeit gekommen, zu handeln. Mit Gespür für dichte Atmosphäre und die psychologischen Feinheiten seiner Figuren schreibt John Ajvide Lindqvist einen vielschichtigen Thriller, der unter die Haut geht. Während Kim sich auf die Spur der Täter setzt und ihnen im World Wide Web und rund um den Globus folgt, nutzt Julia ihre Kontakte zur Kriminalpolizei. Ausgerechnet ihr Exmann Johnny ist mit den Ermittlungen betraut. Wer steht hinter den Auftragskillern? Und was hat Kim Ribbing zu verbergen, der immer wieder im Alleingang arbeitet Für alle Fans der Millenium-Reihe und Leser: innen von skandinavischer Spannung. Der Nr. 1 Bestseller aus Schweden
