"Compelling . . . the author's squad of detectives displays the kind of inter-dependency and fractious loyalty that endeared Ed McBain's 87th Precinct squad to fans for so many decades." --Publishers Weekly
"A brilliant, haunting work of psychological obsession." --The Globe and Mail on The Cruel Stars of the Night
"Eriksson is a major talent...will have McBain devotees enthralled." --Booklist on The Cruel Stars of the Night
"Kjell Eriksson's crime novels are among the very best." --Henning Mankell
"There are echoes of Ed McBain . . . but Eriksson's second mystery is even more reminiscent of Ruth Rendell. As insightful and intelligent as it is engrossing." --Library Journal
Praise for author Kjell Eriksson:
"Kjell Eriksson's crime novels are among the very best."
- Henning Mankell
From the Back Cover
Stellar Acclaim for" The Princess of Burundi"
"Stunning...haunting...can chill you to the bone."
- "The New York Times Book Review"
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"Terrific...subtly brilliant...compellingly suspenseful."
- "San Francisco"" Chronicle"
"Reminiscent of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. Don't miss it."
- "Library Journal" (starred review)
"Ingenious...a chillingly well-drawn psychotic...Very satisfying."
- "Los Angeles"" Times"
"A deep, insightful psychological thriller."
- "The Midwest Book Review"
"Suspenseful, intelligent, and perceptive...terrific."
- "Publishers Weekly" "Riveting . . . resembles the books of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, not to mention those of the modern master Henning Mankell."
- "The Wall Street Journal"
About the Author
Kjell Eriksson is a master at making the pages turn faster and faster as the climax approaches. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed The Princess of Burundi, and with The Cruel Stars of the Night, readers of international crime fiction are about to enjoy some speed reading.