The Unlucky Lottery (Paperback) by Håkan Nesser, Laurie Thompson

9780330512589. New condition. Mass-market paperback. Language: English. B-format paperback. Van Veeteren series . A Swedish crime writer as thrilling as Mankell, a detective as compelling as Wallander . . . Chief Inspector Van Veeteren delves into a dark family mystery in the sixth book in H�kan Nesser's Van Veeteren series, The Unlucky Lottery. Four friends celebrate winning the lottery. Just hours later, one of them - Waldemar Leverkuhn - is found in his home, stabbed to death. With Chief Inspector Van Veeteren on sabbatical, working in a second hand bookshop, the case is assigned to Inspector M�nster. But when another member of the lottery group disappears, as well as Leverkuhn's neighbour, M�nster appeals to Van Veeteren for assistance. Soon M�nster will find himself interviewing the Leverkuhn family, including the eldest - Irene - a resident of a psychiatric clinic. And as he delves deeper into the family's history, he will discover dark secrets and startling twists, which not only threaten the clarity of the case - but also his life . . . The Unlucky Lottery is followed by the seventh book in the series, Hour of the Wolf.