Anders Roslund

Fly / Run

Release date: June 07 2024 / Original title: Fly

Fly / Run

One night in the 1990’s, the fifteen-year-old boy Big Brother disappears from a locked room in a youth facility. He is never seen again.

Many years later, Piet Hoffmann sits in another prison, sentenced for possession after helping criminal inspector Ewert Grens to infiltrate a drug gang. One morning, a new prisoner arrives: Little Brother. His older brother was Piet Hoffman’s best friend when they were young. It was Big Brother who disappeared without a trace that night, and Little Brother lays all the blame on Piet.

Suddenly, Piet’s family find themselves in mortal danger, and Piet must find out what really happened that night in the 90s. Now there is only one way out, he must run.

Fly (Run) is the eighth crime novel in a series about Piet Hoffmann and Ewert Grens.

“Anders Roslund might be Sweden’s foremost crime author right now. The odd, to say the least, friendship between the old police officer Grens and the severely criminal Hoffmann is fascinating in itself and adds fuel to the story. But Roslund also draws sympathetic portraits of both of them. They become people with hearts and souls. Roslund has a phenomenal ability to tell his story. Some authors write only in high tempo, but Roslund is able to lower the tempo and become more observing, without diminishing the reading experience. The fact that it is also thrilling as hell doesn’t make things worse ... You do not want to miss this.”

Nya Kristinehamns-Posten Sweden)

“Fly/Run is incredibly suspenseful and offers a terrifying insight into how youth violence has changed in a short time, from hoodlums to young men with murder in sight.”

Ölandsbladet (Sweden)

“For a long time, Anders Roslund has belonged to the top tier of Swedish crime authors. He’s got everything: the language, the drive, the dramaturgy, the knowledge. The eighth book about the unlikely iconic duo – ex-criminal Piet Hoffmann and ex-cop Ewert Grens – could very well be [Roslund’s] best so far.”

Upsala Nya Tidning (Sweden)

“[Fly/Run] is characterized by a constant intensity which is reflected in the language, just like previous installments in the series, and that applies also to the very believable scenes in present day, where Piet tries to reach young men caught in criminality (…). The intrigue has surprising elements and after the resolution it is apparent there is room for a continuation – which probably won’t take too long.”

Göteborgs-Posten (Sweden)

“Few write suspense as well as Anders Roslund does, but the most important thing about (Fly/Run) is the grief and loyalty: grief over betrayal and failure, and the vital loyalty to a select few.”

Dagens Nyheter (Sweden)

“I am convinced that (Run) is (Anders Roslund’s) best novel yet. The drive and suspense is there, the pages almost turn by themselves, the language is sharp and precise, and his knowledge about and understanding of young criminals is impressive – it’s like he is always one step ahead of reality.”

Expressen (Sweden)

“Anders Roslund is one of our best, a reliable brand that still manages to develop his concept with the highest level of storytelling, plot, language, credibility and so much more.”

Kapprakt (Sweden)

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