Døde menn går i land

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Cover artist
Bjørn Kulseth
Translated title
Dead Men Walk Ashore
Original language
Norwegian (bokmål)
Publisher
Aschehoug
Categories
Crime and novel
Publication year
2008
Original publication year
1947
ISBN
978-82-03-19323-1
Pages
272
Has read?
Yes
Debut?
No

Synopsis

A business man decides to re-purpose an old house on the southern coast of Norway to a summer hotel. There's a superstition among the locals that the house is haunted, and a gang of friends travel down to stay there. Scary things ensue...

Review

I don't normally read crime novels, but André Bjerke is really good at setting the mood, and he writes with wonderful wit, humor, and knowledge. (For instance, there's an Omar Khayyam poem in it!)

A riveting read, and definitely recommended.