Extenuating Circumstances
By Chris Tvedt
One night, Mikael Brenne is woken by the telephone – the caller is Nina Sunde, one of his clients. There’s an intruder in her house, and she fears for her life. Mikael jumps into…
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One night, Mikael Brenne is woken by the telephone – the caller is Nina Sunde, one of his clients. There’s an intruder in her house, and she fears for her life. Mikael jumps into his car, but by the time he arrives, it’s already too late. In the living room lies Nina’s violent ex-husband – a bullet to his forehead.
Although Nina is indicted for the crime, Mikael is convinced that he can get Nina released on grounds of self-defence – after all, she’s done nothing more than defend herself.But not all court cases go to plan. It turns out that Nina hasn’t told the whole truth – but behind her lies, something else entirely begins to take shape. A story so terrible that nobody can believe it – not even Mikael.
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Publication year2019
Pages368
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Praise
[Tvedt] gives the story an unexpected twist, a dramatic spin that highlights new riddles – new dilemmas, new legal nuts to crack – and that’s why Extenuating Circumstances is one of the best Norwegian crime novels of the year.
Stavanger AftenbladIn a class of its own... I enjoy Mikael Brenne and his world, precisely because Chris Tvedt knows exactly what he’s writing about, and does so with empathy and watertight plots. This time is no exception.
Trønder-AvisaExciting crime novel from Bergen – once again...The language is brilliant.
FædrelandsvennenExtenuating Circumstances shows itself to be a realistic, nuanced and credible courtroom drama.
Bergens TidendeThe author has a magnetic ability to draw the reader into the action – come along on the protagonist’s private and investigative ups and downs – and make us feel that life is far from ordinary.
GjengangerenThrilling and thought-provoking. At last, a new Mikael Brenne crime novel!
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