‘Staalesen continually reminds us why he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists’ ‘Chilling and perilous’ ‘Employs Chandleresque similes with a Nordic Noir twist’ _________________ Varg Veum receives a surprise visit in his office. A woman introduces herself as his half-sister, and she has a job for him. Her god-daughter, a 19-year-old trainee nurse from Haugesund, moved from her bedsit in Bergen two weeks ago. Since then no one has heard anything from her. She didn't leave an address. She doesn't answer her phone. And the police refuse to take her case seriously. Veum’s investigation uncovers a series of carefully covered-up crimes and pent-up hatreds, and the trail leads to a gang of extreme bikers on the hunt for a group of people whose dark deeds are hidden by the anonymity of the Internet. And then things get personal… Chilling, shocking and exceptionally gripping, reaffirms Gunnar Staalesen as one of the world’s foremost thriller writers. _________________ ‘Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors. Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means “wolf ” in Norwegian, and this is a series with very sharp teeth’ ‘Almost forty years into the Varg Veum odyssey, Staalesen is at the height of his storytelling powers’ ‘Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists’ ‘Chilling and perilous results — all told in a pleasingly dry style’ ‘Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian society in this highly disturbing entry’ 'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it’s in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies’ 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' ‘Not many books hook you in the first chapter – this one did, and never let go!’ ‘With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen masterfully compels us from the first pages … If you’re a fan of Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you’re new to the series, this is one of the best ones. You’re encouraged to jump right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to follow’ ‘With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters Wolves at the Door is a provocative and gripping read’ ‘Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read’