Ulvefellen The Wolf Snare
Broken and disillusioned, young frontline fighter Henry Storm returns from the eastern front in the summer of 1942. With him he carries the Iron Cross and a certainty that he has fought for the wrong side. When a high-ranking German officer suggests that Henry resume his technology studies in Germany, he sees it as an opportunity to serve the resistance movement.
In Berlin, the up-and-coming SS officer Werner Sorge is on the hunt for Griffen, a German spy who leaks information about a top-secret rocket program to the allied forces. When Sorge learns that Henry Storm can lead him to Griffen, he lays out a trap: a beautiful, Polish woman who operates as a double agent.
If Henry succeeds in his plans he can change the outcome of the war, but Sorge is getting closer by the minute.
Awards
| Shortlisted for Grand Prix de Littérature Policière France | 2025 |
| The Riverton Prize Norway | 2017 |
Reviews
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“This is a great—very great—spy novel, as broad and complex as a John le Carré novel.”
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“There is a clever weaving of the intimate and the steamroller of history, ferocious moments of humiliation, torture, and pleasure in a battle that plays out psychologically. [The Wolf Snare] stands head and shoulders above the rest.”
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“Aslak Nore has a talent for suspenseful intrigues, making interesting characters and creating a credible historical backdrop. The Wolf Snare is simply a very successful renewal of the spy novel.”
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“In his latest and best novel to date, Aslak Nore demonstrates in an impressive manner his mastery of the classic spy genre (…). One of the highlights of Norwegian crime fiction so far this year.”
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“A compellingly good spy thriller set in Germany during the days of the war. Could this be the crime novel of the year?”
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“A brilliant spy novel!”
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“Aslak Nore has written an excellent spy thriller based on actual events during WW2.”
- Author
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Aslak Nore
- Published
- 2017
- Genre
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- Thriller
- Pages
- 373
- Reading material
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Norwegian edition
- Rights sold
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Bulgaria, Perseus
France, Le Bruit du Monde
Lithuania, Lectio Divina
Norway, Aschehoug
