The historians : a novel / Cecilia Ekbäck.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063043008 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0063043009
- Physical Description: xix, 440 pages : maps ; 20 cm
- Edition: First Harper Perennial edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial, 2021.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Originally published in Canada in 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd."--Copyright page. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-437). |
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Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Independence Branch | EKBAC C (Text) | 33126024720520 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Coordinating precarious World War II peace agreements between Germany and neutral Sweden, a young negotiator teams up with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to investigate the racially charged events behind a friendâs suspicious death. Original. 100,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
'The Historians blends a fascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a thriller.'  ' Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife
'the perfect read'. Exciting and enjoyable .'Â Â ' New York Times Book ReviewÂ
The Secret History meets The Alice Network in this riveting tale of murder and conspiracy in Sweden during WWII by critically acclaimed author Cecilia Eckbäck.
It is 1943 and Sweden's neutrality in the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of the chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries to keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Laura's best friend from university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is determined to find the killer.
Prior to her death, Britta sent a report on the racial profiling in Scandinavia to the secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jens Regnell. In the middle of negotiating a delicate alliance with Hitler and the Nazis, Jens doesn't understand why he's received the report. When the pursuit of Britta's murderer leads Laura to his door, the two join forces to get at the truth.
But as Jens and Laura attempt to untangle the mysterious circumstance surrounding Britta's death, they only become more mired in a web of lies and deceit. This trail will lead to a conspiracy that could topple their nation's identity'a conspiracy some in Sweden will try to keep hidden at any cost.
- HARPERCOLL
âThe Historians blends a fascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a thriller.â  â Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife
âThe perfect readâ¦. Exciting and enjoyable .â  â New York Times Book ReviewÂ
The Secret History meets The Alice Network in this riveting tale of murder and conspiracy in Sweden during WWII by critically acclaimed author Cecilia Eckbäck.
It is 1943 and Swedenâs neutrality in the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of the chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries to keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Lauraâs best friend from university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is determined to find the killer.
Prior to her death, Britta sent a report on the racial profiling in Scandinavia to the secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jens Regnell. In the middle of negotiating a delicate alliance with Hitler and the Nazis, Jens doesnât understand why heâs received the report. When the pursuit of Brittaâs murderer leads Laura to his door, the two join forces to get at the truth.
But as Jens and Laura attempt to untangle the mysterious circumstance surrounding Brittaâs death, they only become more mired in a web of lies and deceit. This trail will lead to a conspiracy that could topple their nationâs identityâa conspiracy some in Sweden will try to keep hidden at any cost.