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Helle and Death
Oskar Jensen
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'A glorious debut' - SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Recommended reading for a long winter night' - GUARDIAN
'A love letter to the classic country house murder mystery' J.M. HALL
A snowstorm. A country house. Old friends reunited.
It's going to be murder...
Torben Helle - art historian, Danish expat and owner of several excellent Scandinavian jumpers - has been dragged to a remote snowbound Northumbrian mansion for a ten-year reunion with old university friends. Things start to go sideways when their host, a reclusive and irritating tech entrepreneur, makes some shocking revelations at the dinner table. And when these are followed by an apparent suicide, the group faces a test of their wits... and their trust.
Snowed in and cut off, surrounded by enigmatic housekeepers and off-duty police inspectors, not to mention a peculiar last will and testament, suspicion and sarcasm quickly turn to panic. As the temperature drops and the tension mounts, Torben decides to draw upon all the tricks of Golden Age detectives past in order to solve the mystery: how much money would it take to turn one of his old friends into a murderer? But he'd better be quick, or someone else might end up dead...
This witty murder mystery puts a modern spin on the classic country house whodunnit. A must-read for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.
'A solid gold revival of the golden age whodunnit, with a delicious Danish twist' JANICE HALLETT
'Wonderfully descriptive and loaded with atmosphere' IAN MOORE
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<b>A clever, funny, sparklingly fresh twist on classic country house murder</b>
<b>As cunning as Christie, as elegant as Sayers, with a dash of Donna Tartt thrown in for good measure. <i>Helle & Death </i>is not only a fiendishly clever mystery on par with the best the Golden Age has to offer, but a deft character study in the complex entanglements of old friendships. Witty, erudite, funny, and wonderfully well-written, I am in awe of what Oskar Jensen has achieved with this book</b>
<b>A Danish slant on the Golden Age... This is no simple whodunnit</b>
<b>A glittering jewel in the crown of modern country house mysteries. We must have more of Torben Helle! Truly excellent</b>
<b>Beautifully written and teeming with intrigue... Had me hooked from the first page and guessing until the last</b>
<b>A locked-room mystery that gleefully winks to its form... Full of sharp turns, the plot is equally engaging, reminiscent of the <i>Knives Out</i> films, and drawing from the many mysteries it name-checks. This craftily entertaining novel'
<b>Combines classic country house murder mystery with an ensemble comedy caper in a glorious debut</b>
<b>Cunningly clever. I defy you to guess whodunnit. Golden age mystery</b>
<b>A brilliant update on the traditional country house murder. Oskar Jensen has a wonderfully descriptive style, pin-point accurate and loaded with atmosphere. If this is the start of Scandi-Cosy, I'
<b>An entertaining whodunnit in the classic Christie style</b>
<b>Full of skulduggery and humour and with a denouement that will take you by surprise... a refreshingly modern take on the classic country house murder mystery and will no doubt provide a fresh fix for lovers of golden age crime</b>
<b>Super tight plotting with a great cast of characters and wonderful Sorkin-esque dialogue. Huge recommendation for fans of Agatha Christie and Rian Johnson</b>
<b>Intriguing and intricately plotted... A compelling and engaging mystery with a truly disorientating dénouement</b>
<b>A clever, elegant mystery in the Golden Age tradition, though it'
<b>Jensen has taken themes from dozens of golden age novels and made something new - and funny - out of them... Self-conscious in the best way, with an array of literary references, this is an excellent cosy crime novel</b>
<b>A wonderful mix of golden age tributes, scandi not-so-noir, puzzling mystery, and a study of the sort of friendships that linger across the years, often against the odds... A belter of a book, and I'
<b>Oskar Jensen is a sparkling new voice in crime fiction. Loved it</b>
<b>A love letter to the classic Country House murder mystery... if Agatha Christie had written <i>The Big Chill </i>it would have been very much like this</b>
<b>A glorious feat that intrigues, surprises and delights from page one. This gem is a solid gold revival of the golden age whodunnit, with a delicious Danish twist</b>
<b>An ingenious plot, witty asides and lively characterisations... If Carlsberg did whodunnits they would probably be something like this</b>
<b>A smart, humane, post-modern mystery that skewers the tropes of the genre and crafts an engaging mystery... Jensen clearly has a talent</b>
<b>A charmingly quirky protagonist, a bleakly vivid setting, and a cleverly plotted country house murder make for a brilliant read! <i>Helle and Death</i> is a beautifully written tribute to the golden age classics</b>
<b>A heart-warming blend of a classic whodunnit with a modern spin</b>
<b>Agatha Christie meets <i>Friends Reunited</i>... Witty and pithy, this murder mystery has all the classic elements of a country house caper. A lot of fun!</b>
<b>A brilliantly clever murder mystery with an alluring cast and fiendish puzzle at its heart. Perfect for fans of the country house whodunnit looking for a contemporary take on a classic tale</b>
<b>A clever and funny country house murder... brilliant</b>
<b>A highbrow cosy that takes a playful approach to the tropes and fetishes of the genre while effortlessly twisting the reader in circles. A hugely accomplished fiction debut</b>
<b>A spine-chilling, Agatha Christie-esque whodunnit</b>
<b>A witty repurposing of the Golden Age country house whodunnit for the modern age</b>
<b>Atmospheric</b>
<b>The setting is so vivid, and the perfect take on an updated Golden Age country house murder mystery. The characters are well crafted and the pace is cracking</b>
<b>Nicely done, with some entertaining asides about the nature of detective fiction: recommended reading for a long winter night</b>
<b>Fiendishly clever! An absolute masterclass in Golden Age detective fiction, laced with wit and ingeniously plotted. Utterly magnificent</b>
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