Betrayal

When Eva discovers her husband has been having an affair, her grief and rage drive her into vengeful action. Then she meets Jonas, who for the past two years has been keeping vigil beside his comatose girlfriend. Burdened with his own sinister history, he sees a chance to start afresh with Eva…

Reminiscent of the work of Patricia Highsmith and Henning Mankell, Betrayal exposes the pain of deception and how our own destructive behaviour can lead to consequences far beyond our control.

Praise for Betrayal:

‘Betrayal is the best piece of Swedish crime writing in the psychological thriller genre that you can read this season.’

Dagens Nyheter

‘Alvtegen has once again proved herself master of the art of harnessing complicated emotions like guilt, regret and deceit to an intelligent, breathtaking plot.’

Nerikes Allehanda

‘This dark psychological novel is reminiscent of Ruth Rendell at her best.’

Herald