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The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793: A Novel de [Niklas Natt och Dag]

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“The Alienist set in eighteenth-century Stockholm: Brawny, bloody, intricate, enthralling—and the best historical thriller I’ve read in twenty years.” —A.J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful.” —Fredrik Backman, #1 bestselling author of A Man Called Ove

“Chilling and thought-provoking. Relentless, well-written, and nearly impossible to put down.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

One morning in the autumn of 1793, watchman Mikel Cardell is awakened from his drunken slumber with reports of a body seen floating in the Larder, once a pristine lake on Stockholm’s Southern Isle, now a rancid bog. Efforts to identify the bizarrely mutilated corpse are entrusted to incorruptible lawyer Cecil Winge, who enlists Cardell’s help to solve the case. But time is short: Winge’s health is failing, the monarchy is in shambles, and whispered conspiracies and paranoia abound.

Winge and Cardell become immersed in a brutal world of guttersnipes and thieves, mercenaries and madams. From a farmer’s son who is lead down a treacherous path when he seeks his fortune in the capital to an orphan girl consigned to the workhouse by a pitiless parish priest, their investigation peels back layer upon layer of the city’s labyrinthine society. The rich and the poor, the pious and the fallen, the living and the dead—all collide and interconnect with the body pulled from the lake.

Breathtakingly bold and intricately constructed, The Wolf and the Watchman brings to life the crowded streets, gilded palaces, and dark corners of late-eighteenth-century Stockholm, offering a startling vision of the crimes we commit in the name of justice, and the sacrifices we make in order to survive.

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5 Marzo 2019
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"A tantalizing mystery, a foreboding, claustrophobic sense of place and a pair of unforgettable investigators." — Newsday

“The Alienist set in eighteenth-century Stockholm: Brawny, bloody, intricate, enthralling—and the best historical thriller I’ve read in twenty years.” -- A.J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful.” -- Fredrik Backman, international bestselling author

“For Stieg Larsson fans, a new voice...a stunning debut...Like Umberto Eco’s novel [The Name of the Rose, this] is a cerebral, immersive page-turner [with] a moral heft reminiscent of works by Graham Greene...Plenty of twists to satisfy thrill-starved readers.” — The Washington Post

“What's better than an ornate period piece with style to spare? One that includes a murder mystery. Oh, and boy is it a riveting mystery...A bit of Patrick Süskind’s Perfume and a bit of Sherlock Holmes, this wolf has some bite to it.” — NPR

“In his debut novel, Natt och Dag examines the effects of a brutal murder on those who investigate it—and explores the psychological causes for the crime...Chilling and thought-provoking. Relentless, well-written, and nearly impossible to put down.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Reads like a season of 'True Detective'...anchored by a powerful sense of place and a memorable cast of characters...you won't soon forget it." — USA Today

"A remarkable debut novel." — The Sunday Times

“[A] masterly first novel...The book’s structure, which includes flashbacks and multiple perspectives, will remind many of Iain Pear’s An Instance of the Fingerpost, and Natt och Dag uses this structure to heighten suspense and deepen characterization. The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers named this the bets debut novel of 2017, and U.S. readers will be likewise impressed.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A standout. The characterization is excellent, as is the evocation of eighteenth-century Stockholm, an uncommon historical setting that provides a vibrant backdrop for this unusual mystery. Natt och Dag's side-plots dovetail neatly, his pacing is skillful, and he explores with aplomb his novel's main theme, Homo homini lupus est —Man is wolf to man.” — Booklist

"Calls to mind another auspicious debut murder mystery set in an unfamiliar place and time: Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose. It’s been nearly 40 years since that foreign-language historical thriller captured the world’s imagination, thoroughly engrossing readers and propelling its author into international stardom. So we’re about due, and Natt och Dag is certainly a worthy candidate.” — Bookpage

“This incredibly disturbing trip into the grotesqueries of history is as well-written as it is well-researched, true to not only the detail of the time period but also true to its mores and atmosphere...infused with a tear-it-all-down mentality, this one is not to be missed.” —Literary Hub, Best books of 2019

About the Author

Niklas Natt och Dag (“Night and Day”) is a member of the oldest surviving noble family in Sweden. The Wolf and the Watchman: 1793, his first novel, was named the Best Debut of 2017 by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers. It and the second book in the trilogy, The City Between the Bridges: 1794, are being published in thirty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and their two sons.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GNT9TWM
Editorial ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (5 Marzo 2019)
Fecha de publicación ‏ : ‎ 5 Marzo 2019
Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
Tamaño del archivo ‏ : ‎ 6194 KB
Texto a voz ‏ : ‎ Activado
Lector de pantalla: ‏ : ‎ Respaldados
Composición tipográfica mejorada ‏ : ‎ Activado
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Notas adhesivas ‏ : ‎ En Kindle Scribe
Número de páginas ‏ : ‎ 385 páginas

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- nº43 en Ficción Histórica Francesa
- nº467 en Ficción Literaria Misterio, Thriller y Suspenso
- nº523 en Ficción Histórica Misterio, Thriller y Suspenso

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Old Noir

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 24 de agosto de 2019

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This one, for Nordic Noir, is Nordic and it is sort of noir but not the way you usually think of noir. The setting makes the difference. This is 19th century Stockholm and there are no gangs, no intrepid detectives, and only one real murder. The “detectives” who end up solving the various mysteries that occur are not even detectives. The “team” consists of a lawyer with a terminal case of consumption, Cecil Wenge, and a watchman, sort of an “eye on the town” kind of guy, Mickel Cordell. Cordell is usually found in a pub somewhere near the floor. He is an accomplished battler but he has one handicap that actually turns into an advantage: one of his misadventures cost him his left arm but the wooden replacement is heavy enough to do great damages in the fights that he gets into during the story. In one memorable encounter, he remembers fighting but he remembers only after he wakes up from passing out from being drunk: he has two teeth stuck in his arm. The placid existence for the two ends with the discovery of a body in a stagnant sort of bog called the Larder. The body has not been in the water long, but it is unusual in that it has no arms, legs or eyes, making identification difficult, if not impossible. Cardell enlists Winge in attacking the various aspects of the problem of identification and finding out who may have been so brutal as to dismember it while the victim was alive. In the process of finding out who the victim is, we meet a thoroughly disgusting cross-section of late-18th century Sweden: drunks, whores, pimps, cheats, pickpockets, addicts and thieves. We meet the man who amputated the victim’s limbs, we meet the man who told the villain to do it, we meet a wonderful innocent who gets caught up in the life of a prostitute though she is not one and the whole mess of types mingle together in separate chapters to make a wonderfully crazy whole. Winge continues his process of dying, with momentary reprieves while Cardell ties to stop drinking and try coffee to no success. There are heart-stopping escapes, near-death experiences, various states of unconsciousness, almost-loves and all the time there is a crime to be solved. Not your normal noir, it is historical fiction at its best: good history with a good plot and memorable characters. Recommended.

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Mystery involving mutilated body in eighteenth century Sweden

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 20 de mayo de 2019

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Pestilent, depraved, and violent are the words I would use to describe the living conditions of the ordinary person living in late eighteenth-century Stockholm, Sweden, according to this novel. Niklas Natt Och Dag whose last name translates into English as Night and Day has written a searing story exploring the circumstances surrounding a mutilated body that a watchman, Mikel Cardell drags from a sewage-filled lake. Mikel teams with an honest lawyer, Cecil Winge to solve the mystery of who could commit such a heinous crime.

In another destitute area of the city, a young woman, Anna Stina, loses her mother to sickness and is forced into the workhouse by a childhood friend who betrays her. The sadist workhouse manager wields a whip and requires women who display spirit to “dance” until exhaustion. They are then whipped senseless. Women who are submissive and manage to escape discipline still find themselves slowly starving to death by meager rations. Anna attempts to keep her head down until she can find a way to escape as she has heard another woman was successful in doing so.

The lives of the watchmen, street women, merchants, and aristocracy merge in this tale which posits a central question, “What makes a monster?” Who is the person so without humanity to dissect another human taking off one limb at a time and allowing the still-living being to suffer?

Natt Och Dag is a skillful writer who immerses the reader in a well-written albeit very violent story. He has done in-depth research to present the living conditions, topography, and political unrest of the have-nots in Stockholm in 1793. In fact, his writing for me was a little too descriptive as I had to close the book occasionally to clear my mind of disturbing images, and I do not consider myself overly sensitive. I would recommend this combination of historical fiction/mystery to readers who have strong stomachs.

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Beth

Not sugar coated…

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 5 de abril de 2022

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The author has done an excellent job of showing the stark truth of what daily life during the late 18th century might have been like. Brutal and in many ways ugly by Western standards today. While many people may be ok with reading about the violence of a crime there seems to be a large number readers who could not stomach the truth that Natt och Dag regarding the daily struggle.

If you like accurate historical fiction, including bodily junctions, dung piles, the struggles of the poor and patriarchal cruelty depicted and a gruesome mystery then this is something you might like reading. The Squamish might want to pass but they would miss out on some excellent writing.

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It's cold but not that cold

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 29 de noviembre de 2022

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This was rather gross story. It was not a feel good story. But it was an intriguing story. It had a very dynamic theme and continuous turns

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Dana Elmer

Fun read

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 10 de octubre de 2022

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Fun read. Had a les miserable feel to it. I enjoyed the setting. Iwmijld recommended it to anyone. Enjoy. The read.

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Sibel Arikan

Interesting story

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 26 de mayo de 2019

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I am wondering about my reaction to the novel. First, I find it fascinating in its intricate and morose detail. I also like the twists and turns as the story unfolds. I may or may not agree with the underlying theme of the story but at least I find it interesting and worth contemplating about.
Yet, it is too long, especially the 3rd part and the escape from the workhouse. I also found that section a little too dreary and violent and thoroughly mean. It may be true but I am not interested in hearing it in all its disgusting detail!
And the ending was a little confusing. Why are we pardoning a wife killer into freedom? So we can allow the one that may get away in the hands of the law of the land to die brutally as an act of mercy for him? It is an interesting twist but somewhere, something does not sit well with me.
But then again, it is an interesting novel. I am glad I have not lived during those times. And then again how much better are these times?

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Page Turner

Calificado en Estados Unidos el 15 de enero de 2023

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This book kept me reading even though it was set in a time and place that was truly violent and ugly. It is a mystery and a look at the very seedy side of humanity.

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Mais um clássico escandinavo

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Um livro de estréia escrito por um nobre sueco que se chama Nacht en Dag, Noite e Dia. É um livro de procedimento investigativo criminal que se passa em fins do século XV em Estocolmo. Vc pode não acreditar, dentro destas informações que, se o comprar, estarará lendo um clássico do gênero.'O crime cometido é horripilante e sua descrição não deverá ser fácil de ler para muitos. Os personagens do autor são todos condenados pela miséria, pelo sofrimento e pela desesperança, mas é isso que os move 'a frente, enfrentando seus difíceis problemas. Definitivamente não é um livro divertido de ler, mas é um grande livro, uma obra prima do gênero policial em uma cidade e num século que, paradoxalmente, nem justiça havia, quanto mais polícia. Não deixe de lê-lo.

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Great read

Calificado en Australia el 3 de marzo de 2019

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Really enjoyed reading this one. Interesting characters and loads of intrigue. Historical insights into the lives of the time, fascinating.

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Constant Reader

An unflinching glimpse at a Hobbesian life, set in 1793(ish) Stockholm. A Masterpiece.

Calificado en el Reino Unido el 11 de marzo de 2019

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Delve into that part of you that has taught you disappointment. Multiple that across society and the rules put in place to rein in human excess. Accept that certain human traits are inviolable. This book is dark and unrelentingly so. It is not macabre but it does deal in grisly detail aspects of those interactions our current lives have sanitised. I was gripped by the realism and story, asking myself why I was so fascinated by the story and characters. Then it hit me. The Wolf and the Watchman is the best example of fear I have read—not the description of fear, but all the moving parts that underpin our personal and social lives. The dark, tactile world the author has created is as good a reflection of society as anything Dostoyevsky may have done. One might ask how a monster is created. The world creates its monsters. The rest of us, seemingly resilient, tremble deep within—while moving closer to the edge of a discontent that awaits a triggering event. This book is not for everyone. I found it enthralling and sobering in equal measures. A thoughtful book with many layers, masterfully crafted—so much so that I was compelled to write this review.

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Author obsessed with faecal matter

Calificado en el Reino Unido el 12 de marzo de 2019

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If you enjoy reading about brutal torture, sadism, violence, excrement, degradation then this book by an author obsessed with faecal matter, is for you. I stopped reading about a third of the way through of this obscene story.

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Livfoss

Brilliant but perhaps too disturbing to read

Calificado en el Reino Unido el 26 de marzo de 2019

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This book is beautifully written (at least if one can judge from a translation) and is set in 18th-century Stockholm, particularly its seething underworld of poverty, dirt, injustice, cruelty and sudden death. It is a detective story in essence. For me though, the central crime and its victim was just too grisly - the stuff of nightmares. Hauntingly realistic, it was hard to shake off. So I suppose if you have a strong stomach and this review doesn't put you off, then read it! Those of a sensitive nature should (in my opinion) leave it alone. Still, I will look for other books by this author as he is clearly a master.

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