In the seventh installment of the Hanne Wilhelmsen series "that demands
to be read--and the more quickly, the better" (Bookreporter), the
brilliant female detective must untangle the complex and bitter history
of one of Oslo's wealthiest families after a celebratory get-together
ends in a shocking multivictim homicide.Shortly before Christmas, four
people are found shot dead at the home of the Stahlbergs, a wealthy Oslo
family of shipping merchants notorious for their miserliness and
infighting. Three of the victims are members of the family, and the
fourth is an outsider, seemingly out of place. Cake had been set out in
the living room and a bottle of champagne had been opened but not yet
poured. Yes, family gatherings during the holidays can be difficult, but
why did this one become a bloodbath? As Hanne Wilhelmsen investigates
the case alongside her longtime police partner, Billy T., motives for
the murders emerge in abundance; each surviving member of the Stahlberg
family had good reason to want the victims dead. As she searches for the
killer, Hanne will once again risk everything to find out the truth. But
this time, will she go too far? "When you think of Scandinavian noir,
names like Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and Camilla Lackberg probably
come to mind, not Anne Holt. That may be about to change....Holt
consistently delivers in her series. And Beyond the Truth...is her best
yet...If you aren't familiar with Anne Holt's Hanne Wilhelmsen
novels...dive in with this one--number 7--but then do yourself a favor
and binge-read the first six" (Entertainment Weekly).
