About the book: 2012 / Marie Jungstedt is a popular Swedish writer, author of detective novels, and a former television and radio journalist. Jungstedt's books have been translated into many languages, their total circulation exceeding 2 million copies. Today, Marie Jungstedt is one of the most widely read authors in Sweden, successfully developing the traditions of the Scandinavian detective story following such internationally recognized masters of the genre as Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell. Several of Jungstedt’s novels formed the basis for the joint Swedish-German series “The Commissioner and the Sea,” which strengthened the writer’s fame. "The Unknown" is a new novel in the Gotlandic detective series by Marie Jungstedt. This time, Police Commissioner Anders Knutas is investigating mysterious murders committed in full accordance with the Old Norse “triple death” ritual. Among the victims and suspects are participants in excavations at the site of an ancient Viking settlement, who came to the island from around the world. This is not surprising, because Gotland is a real open-air archaeological reserve and a center of attraction for everyone who is interested in ancient rituals and beliefs. However, a passion for antiquities can be fraught with mortal danger, especially if someone imagines himself as an instrument of the wrath of the gods... The ubiquitous journalist Johan Berg will have to see this from his own experience. A real Swedish detective story - exciting, cruel and at the same time psychologically accurate. Hoerz An exciting book - does not let the reader go from the very first page! Goteborgs-Posten Just what you need! Jungstedt has masterful prose, unrelenting suspense and a gallery of living, flesh-and-blood characters. Booklist Murder, blood, a secret sect, run-down cops and a passionate love story - this entire arsenal is brought to bear by the author of a new, exciting, intense, dynamic detective story. Aftonbladet A skillfully woven and absolutely captivating story. Uppsala Nya Tidning Jungstedt manages to combine a passionate interest in crime and attention to the dramatic collisions of the personal lives of her heroes, fortunately she does without the dull politicization that has ruined so many well-conceived Scandinavian crime novels... I am happy to proclaim TV journalist Marie Jungstedt queen detective!Svenska Dagbladet