Dark Music

A crime thriller inspired by Sherlock Holmes, written by the author who successfully continued writing Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy sounds like a dream. But it's happened . . . You'll love the massive contrast in styles of the two main characters, as they cope with the ups and downs of a complicated investigation - one Holmes himself would have loved to solve - Independent

A nerve-racking political thriller with the most exciting detective duo in a long time. Micaela Vargas, a fighter, and Hans Rekke, a tragic genius - characters so complex and engaging that you become addicted to them. Bring on their next case, David Lagercrantz!

Takes in the Taliban's hatred of music and musicians, the Americans' use of torture in the 'War on Terror' and much else. [A] rich, engrossing novel. - Literary Review

Fans of dark Swedish crime will love this moody thriller from the guy who continued Stieg Larsson's dragon tattoo series. - The Sun

Dark Music . . . has a cosmopolitan collection of oddball characters, and themes as diverse as classical

music and Sweden's antiterrorist policies. - The Times (Best Thrillers 2022)

A slow burner with emphasis on character development, Dark Music is an intricately written and gripping Scandi-crime read - teeing up future stories for its protagonists - Reaction

A complex and dark Sherlock Holmesian tale, first in a new series by from The Girl in the Spider's Web author. - Irish Independent

One likes Rekke and Vargas - both as partners and as individuals - and that's where David Lagercrantz really captivates the reader - Kulturnytt, Swedish Radio