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The Lion's Mouth

#4 in series

by Anne Holt
Rosalyn Landor
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The country's new female prime minister has been shot dead and the gun can't be found in Anne Holt's fourth mystery in the award-winning, internationally bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen books that are "a natural for Jo Nesbø readers" (Booklist, starred review).
Less than six months after taking office, the Norwegian Prime Minister is found dead. She has been shot in the head. Was it a politically motivated assassination or personal revenge?

Hanne Wilhelmsen, chief inspector of the Oslo police, is on leave in California, but when the death shakes the country to its core, she knows she can't remain on the sidelines of such a crucial investigation. The hunt for the Prime Minister's killer is complicated, intense, and grueling. When secrets begin to unravel from the Prime Minister's past, Hanne and her partner, Billy T., must solve the crime before a private tragedy becomes a public scandal in the most sensitive case of their careers.

Filled with lies, deception, and the truth about government, "The Lion's Mouth tackles the ruthlessness of political power [in] the most sensitive investigation of Hanne Wilhelmsen's career" (Financial Times). "The wonder and pleasure...is in how Ms. Holt weaves the strands of a political thriller, a police procedural, a locked-room mystery, and a domestic novel into a satisfying plot" (The Wall Street Journal).

  • Creators

  • Series

    Hanne Wilhelmsen

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 9, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781508214700
      • File size: 376359 KB
      • Duration: 13:04:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 14, 2015
      First published in Norway in 1997 and coauthored with Reiss-Andersen, Edgar-finalist Holt’s compelling, character-driven fourth Hanne Wilhelmsen novel (after 2013’s Death of the Demon) delivers a one-two punch: first, the fatal shooting of Norwegian prime minister Birgitte Volter at her desk by a killer who seemingly vanishes without a trace; then, days later, the death of a Supreme Court judge in mysterious circumstances. And despite unprecedented efforts by the police and Security Service—with no lack of conspiracy theories by pundits, who point the finger at everyone from right-wing extremists to mysterious forces linked to a controversial probe into the deaths of at least 800 Norwegian children decades earlier—it looks like an investigation in danger of going nowhere fast. But as series fans know, smart money doesn’t bet against Oslo’s Chief Insp. Hanne Wilhelmsen, who’s officially on extended leave. Holt uses her surprising plot to highlight the nature of power and the extent to which it can corrupt.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook collaboration elevates listeners to another sphere. Number 4 in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series transports listeners to a tumultuous Norway after the murder of the prime minister. It's not clear whether the killing was a political assassination or personal revenge. Chief Inspector Wilhelmsen, intends to find out. Narrator Rosalyn Landor uses finely honed skills, among them pacing, tone, accent, and pitch, to expertly portray the various characters and perspectives as well as the mysterious atmosphere of this thriller. Her portrayal of the colorful detective Billy T. is especially noteworthy. Landor accentuates the spectrum of personality in this seemingly contradictory character. A stellar narration is guaranteed to keep the pulse pounding. J.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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