The Drowned Boy

"Sensitive and shocking." -- Wall Street Journal

"In the end, the novel isn't about willful murder or even accidental death, but the psychological aftershocks for the living." -- New York Times Book Review

"Fossum's descriptive prose is a reminder, for criminals and readers alike, that the details that damn us are likely to be the ones that escaped us." -- Washington Post

Carmen and Nicolai found their son, Tommy, floating in their garden pond, but it was too late to save him. Inspector Skarre arrives on the scene, and Carmen says that Tommy, a healthy toddler with Down syndrome, was playing alone and drowned. But an autopsy reveals that Tommy's lungs are full of soap, prompting Skarre and his trusted colleague Inspector Sejer to revisit the couple. When they return, Carmen, an epileptic, changes her story: she had a seizure while bathing Tommy, came to, and found him dead in the tub. Terrified, she threw him into the pond. But Skarre and Sejer are skeptical. What could Carmen be hiding? And what lengths will she take to cover her guilt?

"[The Drowned Boy] will keep readers guessing. Grade: A-." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Simple but gripping story, balanced, believable and compassionate." -- Guardian


Author: Karin Fossum
Publisher: Harpervia
Published: 08/09/2016
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780544704848
ISBN10: 0544704843
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | International Crime & Mystery
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Police Procedural
- Fiction | Thrillers | Crime

About the Author

KARIN FOSSUM is the author of the internationally successful Inspector Konrad Sejer crime series. Her recent honors include a Gumshoe Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for mystery/thriller.