The Hermit

Thomas Rydahl, K.E. Semmel

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English

One World
01 August 2017

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense

A car is found crashed on a beach in the Canary Island resort of Fuerteventura. In the trunk is a cardboard box containing the body of a small boy — no one knows his name, and there is no trace of a driver.

The last thing Fuerteventura needs is a murder. The island’s already got half-empty bars and windswept beaches, and the local police are under pressure to cut the investigation short. But long-time islander Erhard, who sees more than most people, won’t let the investigation drop — and he has nothing to lose. He has severed ties with his wife and child in Denmark, and has cut himself off from the modern world.

The question is: can an old man who knows nothing about cell phones, the internet, or social media possibly solve a murder in the modern world, especially one that stretches far beyond the sandy beaches of Fuerteventura?

By: Thomas Rydahl
Translated by: K.E. Semmel
Imprint: One World
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 34mm
ISBN: 9781786071125
ISBN 10: 1786071126
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

THOMAS RYDAHL is a writer and translator. The Hermit is his debut novel and was awarded the Danish Debutant Award, the first time in the award's history that it has gone to a thriller. The Hermit has since gone on to win the prestigious Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel and the Harald Mogensen Prize for the best Danish crime novel. Thomas lives with his wife and daughter in Fredensborg, Denmark. K. E. SEMMEL is a writer and translator whose work has appeared in Ontario Review, Washington Post, World Literature Today and elsewhere. He is a recipient of numerous grants from the Danish Arts Foundation and is a 2016 NEA Literary Translation Fellow. He lives in Milwaukee, America.

Reviews for The Hermit

'A humane and appealing protagonist and plenty of local colour make this an engrossing and enjoyable read.' * Guardian * 'A delightfully innovative whodunnit...dark good humour, imagination and originality.' * The Times * 'A dark and complex tale of murder.' * Independent * 'Original and compelling.' * Sunday Times * 'Stunningly conceived and expertly executed.' * Publishers Weekly * 'Poetic...and bold.' * Times Literary Supplement * 'One of the most distinctive detectives you will meet this year... nothing less than excellent.' * Politiken * 'A hard-boiled and heart-breaking thriller [with] the year's most surprising detective...Riveting.' * Solkysten * 'Completely unique and incredibly ambitious.' * Jyllands-Posten * 'Wow! It will knock you off your feet.' * Go'morgen Danmark * 'Innovative...impossible to put down.' * Bibliotek.dk * 'Unique...Is [Rydahl] the new star of Danish crime?' * Frk. Bogorm * 'Adds something new to the Nordic noir palette...compelling.' * Reviewing the Evidence * 'A wonderful crime novel, full of charm.' * Vildmedkrimi.dk * 'Reminiscent of the classic crime novels of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, The Hermit offers readers a gripping story filled with quirky characters and a complex plot. But the book isn't just a pulp fiction murder mystery; it's a tale of loneliness and the essential need for human connection.' * Democrat & Chronicle * 'Remarkable...a flawless, immaculate piece of work.' * Weekendavisen *