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The Blinded Man
- Author
- Arne Dahl
- Narrator
- John Lee
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 9 May 2013
- Run Time
- 11 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation, Crime and / or mystery fiction
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Sweden's elite are under attack.
Two rich and powerful men have been murdered, and in the face of mounting panic - and media hysteria - a task force has been created to catch the killer.
To his surprise, Detective Paul Hjelm, currently under investigation for misconduct after shooting a man who took the staff of an immigration office hostage, is summoned to join the new team.
But the killer has left no clues, even removing the bullets from the crime scenes, and Hjelm and his new teammates face a daunting challenge if they are to uncover the connection between the victims and catch the murderer before he kills again.
© Arne Dahl 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2013
Critics Review
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Mystery devotees who loved Mankell's Kurt Wallander, and crime-fiction "lifers" who still treasure Sjowall's and Wahloo's Martin Beck, will want to add Paul Hjelm to their short lists of international favorites
Booklist
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Thoughtfully haunting and sometimes beautifully written, the first of Hjelm's cases to be translated into English is likely to resonate with readers of the Stieg Larsson trilogy
Kirkus (starred)
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Arne Dahl has created a school of his own within the Swedish crime writing tradition. He combines global intrigue with intelligence, suspense, and genuine literary quality
Lars Kepler, author of 'The Hypnotist'
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Loose canon Paul Helm and his character-filled team entertainingly chase multiple false leads as they hunt for a Thelonious Monk obsessed assassin
Metro
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[A] superb police procedural... Dahl has created a brilliant character and a terrific story, and should that not be enough, this is a classic cop-shop tale of the old school
The Globe and Mail (Canada)
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A masterly crime novel
Kristelig Dagblad (Denmark)
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Finely written… as beautiful as it is baffling… another primer on capitalist catastophe
Word
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I thoroughly enjoyed this taut and well-written thriller… An enjoyable debut from Dahl and definitely a series to warrant further investigation
Raven Crime Reads blog
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An intelligent and innovative read, I will definitely be looking for the next in the series
Shots
User Reviews
Book 3.0
Narration 4.0
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3.0 4.0
Purely on personal taste, it was not for me. I think it was a good Scandi Noir type book with an interesting team of detectives and future titles may be interesting with this very differing team members. Read for a book club but can see it being interesting fans of the genre as it contained many intertwined themes.
wanda Gorzkowska 2026-09-15
Details
- Author
- Arne Dahl
- Narrator
- John Lee
- Duration
- 11 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 May 2013
- ISBN
- 9781448190096
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation, Crime and / or mystery fiction
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Sweden's elite are under attack.Two rich and powerful men have been murdered, and in the face of mounting panic - and media hysteria - a task force has been created to catch the killer.To his surprise, Detective Paul Hjelm, currently under investigation for misconduct after shooting a man who took the staff of an immigration office hostage, is summoned to join the new team.But the killer has left no clues, even removing the bullets from the crime scenes, and Hjelm and his new teammates face a daunting challenge if they are to uncover the connection between the victims and catch the murderer before he kills again.© Arne Dahl 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2013
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