Kokain

Kokain Cocaine

Vanessa Frank #4

A violent and deadly shootout on an open street in Järva puts fear in the hearts of the inhabitants of the Stockholm suburb. No one knows what will come next in the war between rivaling gangs, the Wolves and YBT. Store owner Fatou Diop is forced to turn a blind eye to the violence on the streets again and again, in fear of her life. But there is an end to how much one can take before putting up a fight.

Detective Vanessa Frank is assigned to the murder case and finds herself in the middle of a heated gang war where everything seems to revolve around cocaine. At home, Vanessa is trying to settle into her new role as a foster mother to a teenager. Her newfound vulnerability turns out to be the biggest challenge in the investigation.

Cocaine is the fourth installment in the bestselling series about detective Vanessa Frank.

 

“Pascal Engman is Sweden’s best crime writer. This is by far his best book.”
–Alex Schulman

Awards

Glasskniven Norway 2024
Shortlisted for the Adlibris Award (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden 2021
Shortlisted for the Storytel Awards (Best Crime Fiction) Sweden 2021
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Reviews

  • “Engman is known for his raw, realistic thrillers. Cocaine is perhaps the most exemplary of this. It is one of the most intense Scandis in the [Vanessa Frank] series. /…/ Engman highlights the problems in Swedish society and positions them in a thrilling story in the grandest way. Ultimately Cocaine is a raw, flashy thriller in which Engman once again proves himself to be an author to be reckoned with. He writes simply, quickly draws the reader into the story, and only lets go after the final page. /…/ Putting Cocaine down is not an option: the book will and must be finished. With Cocaine, Engman shows that he belongs at the top of the Scandi genre. The novel is thrilling, compelling, raw, and realistic.”

    ThrillZone, Netherlands

  • “Engman writes with a well-heeled and pleasing prose, which goes hand in hand with the harsh reality that is depicted. It creates a never faltering level of suspense. In addition, [Engman] seems to have great knowledge of the environments he depicts and the languages used in the surroundings. It amplifies the realism that makes up one of the more prominent qualities of the novel. A page-turner that leaves the reader with a lingering concern over the state of society.”

    BTJ, Sweden

  • “There is no way the reader will put this story down. You just can’t, that’s how good this writer is.”

    Swedish Crime Academy, Sweden

  • “Pascal Engman’s intense way of telling the story makes it difficult to stop reading, despite the sad connection to reality. /…/ Engman is becoming more and more adept at building tension and tempo. /…/ It’s like reading Swedish daily news in fiction form: here is exactly what is being discussed the most in the media right now. But Pascal Engman tells us about individuals with whom it is impossible not to become involved. /…/ Engman portrays many of those involved with understanding, but he manages not to romanticize the criminal world.”

    Dagens Nyheter, Sweden

  • “Pascal Engman has done it again. Created a nerve-wracking suspense novel.”

    bogblogger.dk, Denmark

  • “A fundamentally exciting, well-composed and well-told story.”

    Jyllands-Posten, Denmark

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Author
Pascal Engman
Published
2021
Genre
  • Crime
  • Thriller
Pages
587
Reading material

Swedish edition

Rights sold

Denmark, People's

Finland, WSOY

Japan, Hayakawa

Netherlands, Volt

Norway, Gyldendal

Sweden, Bookmark

UK, Legend Press (World English)

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