by James Thompson · Avon · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781847562272
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«Snow Angels» is the crime thriller by James Thompson, published by Avon in paperback (336 pages, in English).
In Finnish Lapland, in the middle of the Arctic night before Christmas, a Somali immigrant is found murdered with a racial slur carved on her chest. Inspector Kari Vaara investigates whether it was a hate crime, a sexual offence, or both, while dealing with media pressure, his pregnant wife, and the return of his own past.
First instalment in the Inspector Kari Vaara series, originally published in 2010 and nominated for the Anthony Award and the Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
For readers of Nordic noir and police thrillers who enjoy tormented detectives and extreme settings.
James Gilmour Thompson was a Scottish-born Canadian freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam; he also competed in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle events, but failed to reach the finals. Two years later he won a gold medal in the 4×200-yard freestyle relay at the 1930 British Empire Games.
