Down for the Count

THE SECOND THRILLER IN THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY

'Holmén has created a brutal anti-hero quite unlike any seen in crime fiction before' Express

Harry Kvist walks out of the gates of Langholmen jail into the biting Stockholm winter of 1935. He has nothing to his name but a fiercely burning hope: that he can leave behind his old existence of gutter brawls, bruised fists and broken bones.

But the city has other ideas. Nazis are spreading their poison on the freezing streets, and one of Kvist's oldest friends has been murdered. Before he can leave Stockholm's underworld for good, he must track down the killer. As Kvist uncovers a trail of blood leading to the highest echelons of Swedish society, the former boxer finds himself in a fight to the death with his most dangerous opponent yet.

What readers have to say about The Stockholm Trilogy

'This is Scandinavian noir like no other you'll read and I can't wait for the next in the series!' - Amazon reviewer

'A true noir... dark, dirty and bruised' - Goodreads reviewer

'Brilliant Scandinavian noir' - Amazon reviewer

'A Swedish noir par excellence. Bravo' - Goodreads reviewer

'Further adventures of the super macho, super smart Harry wandering the streets and prisons of a wintry, grimy pre-war Stockholm' - Goodreads reviewer

THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY CONTINES WITH SLUGGER



Born in 1974, Martin Holmén studied history, and now teaches at a Stockholm secondary school. Down for the Count is the second thriller in The Stockholm Trilogy, following on from Clinch. The trilogy will be completed with Slugger published by Pushkin Vertigo in 2018.