Paperback: A young woman in Copenhagen, Susanne Hansson, becomes the victim of an unusually brutal rape attack in her own home. Detective Inspector Louise Rick is summoned to talk to the victim, where she quickly determines that Susanne met the rapist via a dating website, a fact that Susanne shamefully tries to hide, especially from her domineering mother.
The police suspect that the rapist may have been caught on video in the subway, so Louise and a colleague go through the tapes. They are lucky enough to find him, but unfortunately the image is blurry and shows him only in profile. While the police investigation is making progress, things take a negative turn for Susanne, who tries to commit suicide. The rape is not the only reason.
In the meantime Louise becomes more and more immersed in the online dating world. In her search she comes across the web site 'nightwatch.dk,' which allows her to upload images that show people out in the night-time scene and who they are with. She finds a picture of the man, who is now calling himself 'Prinzz.' She contacts him using the name "Princess," and they agree to meet.
Events quickly spiral out of control as a horrified Louise realises that the rapist is using the website to target specific women for future attacks. It is not long before the next assault leads to its victim's death and Louise finds herself in the middle of a full-blown murder investigation.
Undercover and in danger in a world of faceless dating, Louise must try and stop a murderer who has shocked Copenhagen to its core. But how much is she willing to risk in order to catch a killer?
Danish number one bestseller Sara Blædel brings you a heart-pounding thriller that will have you gripped until the last page and make you ask yourself who you are really talking to online. Blue Blood (2011) is the first book (English translation order) in the Detective Inspector Louise Rick series set in Denmark. It is translated from the Danish by Erik J Macki and Tara F Chace.
About the author: Sara Blædel is a Danish author best known for her crime fiction novels featuring Louise Rick. She is the daughter of journalist Leif Blædel and actress Annegrethe Nissen. She has been voted Most Popular Author in Denmark four times, received several prizes and grants and her novels have been published in thirty-one countries. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark's most prestigious literary award.
She was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Hvalsø Denmark. After working as a waitress, she trained in graphic arts and publishing, working as the graphic coordinator at Denmark's Gyldendal publishing house.
Blædel founded the "Sara B" crime fiction publishing company in 1993, and in 1995 she started work as a journalist. She worked on several television series a presenter, researcher, project manager, and editor before becoming an author.
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