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Wolves In The Dark

Reeling from the death of his great love, Karin, Varg Veum`s life has descended into a self-destructive spiral of alcohol, lust, grief and blackouts.When traces of child pornography are found on his computer, he`s accused of being part of a paedophile ring and thrown into a prison cell. There, he struggles to sift through his past to work out who is responsible for planting the material.. .and who is seeking the ultimate revenge.When a chance to escape presents itself, Varg finds himself on the run in his hometown of Bergen. With the clock ticking and the police on his tail, Varg takes on his hardest - and most personal - case yet.Chilling, shocking and exceptionally gripping, Wolves in the Dark reaffirms Gunnar Staalesen as one of the world`s foremost thriller writers.For fans
of Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, Thomas Enger, Kjell Ola Dahl, Jorn Lier Horst, Johan Theorin
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Reeling from the death of his great love, Karin, Varg Veum`s life has descended into a self-destructive spiral of alcohol, lust, grief & blackouts. When traces of child pornography are found on his computer, he`s accused of being part of a paedophile ring & thrown into a prison cell. There, he struggles to sift through his past to work out who is responsible for planting the material.. .and who is seeking the ultimate revenge. When a chance to escape presents itself, Varg finds himself on the run in his hometown of Bergen. With the clock ticking & the police on his tail, Varg takes on his hardest
- & most personal
- case yet. Chilling, shocking & exceptionally gripping, Wolves in the Dark reaffirms Gunnar Staalesen as one of the world`s foremost thriller writers. For fans of Raymond Chandler, Ross Mac Donald, Thomas Enger, Kjell Ola Dahl, Jorn Lier Horst, Johan Theorin

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Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.
Clock - A device used for telling the time
police - Persons empowered to reduce civil disorder and enforce the law.
Dark - A colour which absorbs visable ligt so apears less light than objects that reflect light
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Personal - Something that belongs more to an individual due to it affecting them more by relating to them.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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