Mannen som slutade dö The Man Who Quit Dying

Seven years ago, security guard Jax was shot in the head in a mock execution. Again, and again, and again. Until his mind broke, and the robbers got what they came for.

Today, Jax is still frozen in time, on the cusp of death. His family has left him and he suffers from panic attacks daily. When Jax learns that his “killer” is out of prison and has created a new life for himself as a family man, rage fills him. Time starts to move once more. Before Jax’s vengeance is over, Sweden’s largest-ever heist will have taken place, and the roles of victim and perpetrator will have been reversed.

The Man Who Quit Dying is a breathless story of revenge and love; of putting it all on the line to protect what’s precious to you, and of choosing your own ending.

“A gripping and impressive revenge story that doesn’t really invite to a career in crime but still explores the gray areas where the lines between the moral and the legal are the vaguest. Roslund remains an exquisite storyteller.”
–Arne Dahl

Reviews

“The Man Who Quit Dying offers intense and nail-biting suspense from the first page to the last and there is no way you will put the book down. Of course one can miss Hoffman and Grens, but you definitely don’t need to be without sudden twists and turns in this novel. Roslund possesses the skills and he tells the story in short chapters where bigger and smaller incidents drive the story forward. Skillfully, [Roslund] moves between different perspectives and soon there are many characters in this captivating thriller.”

Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden
“[A] thrilling novel about what a crime can do to a person—whether you are a victim or a perpetrator.”

Ölandsbladet, Sweden
“[The Man Who Quit Dying] is a brutal, unpredictable, and very thrilling novel about a heist that could take any turn. Roslund’s prose is lively and effective.”

Expressen, Sweden
“This fall, when it’s time to designate this year’s best Swedish suspense, I believe The Man Who Quit Dying should be high on the list. When Anders Roslund makes his debut as an author of a standalone thriller, he does it amazingly well. /…/ On the journey towards multiple solutions we get loads of smart and well-written scenes where perspectives and roles change in a turbulent nightmare. /…/ [The Man Who Quit Dying] diverges radically from everything [Roslund] has written before. In a way more stripped down, less rooted in a broader societal context and more of an intimate chamber drama rotating around the biggest robbery in Swedish history; at the same time more linguistically refined than ever before. Impressively skilful and captivating, it’s difficult to believe this year will offer any better Swedish suspense than this.”

Kapprakt, Sweden