{"product_id":"the-mysterious-foe-an-asbjorn-krag-mystery-paperback","title":"The Mysterious Foe: An Asbjørn Krag Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSven Elvestad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Moffatt\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eNils Nordberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an adventurous life of travel, Captain Ivar Rye has settled down in the Norwegian countryside and found love with the daughter of a neighboring landowner. But his peaceful new existence is shattered when her father is violently attacked, leaving Rye as the prime suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate and alone, Rye calls upon his old friend, the renowned detective Asbj rn Krag. As Krag begins his investigation, he uncovers layers of deception, hidden motives, and an elusive adversary. The case isn't as straightforward as it seemed, and the real threat remains in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSven Elvestad, who also wrote under the pseudonym Stein Riverton, was one of Norway's greatest crime writers. -The New York Times described him as \"the Edgar Allan Poe of Scandinavia.\" A journalist by training, he was the first foreign journalist to interview Adolf Hitler and was famous for stunts such as spending a day in a circus lion's cage. His first novel was published in 1907 and he went on to write nearly a hundred novels, many featuring detective Asbj rn Krag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in English for the very first time, this new translation features an afterword by Nils Nordberg, radio drama producer and Norwegian authority on crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142108135563,"sku":"9788396616685","price":30.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/OzL7UIlU449788396616685.webp?v=1780742866","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-mysterious-foe-an-asbjorn-krag-mystery-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}