Strindberg's Star: A NovelJan Wallentin
Viking Adult, May 2012
ISBN: 978-0670023578
A multilayered international thrill ride at breakneck pace, reminiscent of The Rule of Four...a mind-blowing cross-genre thriller that includes arctic explorers, a secret railroad network, Norse mythology, Nazis, and ancient symbols--and a shocking secret that’s been hidden for centuries.
Just as religious iconography expert Don Titelman is preparing for an appearance on a television show, a stranger approaches him and asks for his help. This man, Erik Hall, has recently discovered a mysterious body at the bottom of a flooded mine shaft. Whilst perfectly preserved, medical checks confirm the man had been dead for nearly a hundred years.
As Titelman finally gives in and goes to visit Hall, someone else makes the same journey. This woman, Elena, wants to see the ankh Hall has found as well, but unlike Titelman, she is prepared to kill to get her hands on it. It is this situation Titelman finds himself in and the Police don't believe his protestations of innocence, even after his lawyer appears seemingly from nowhere.
It seems that this ankh, along with a metal star, contain a secret that points to an entrance to the underworld somewhere in the Arctic circle. This entrance leads to secrets and technological advances that were thought lost for decades and the recent discovery could be the secret to unlocking the entrance once more.
Strindberg‘s Star is a paranormal mystery/thriller that weaves August Strindberg, 19th century pseudo science, secret societies, Nazi mysticism and a quest for the occult into a fascinating story. There's a great mixture of genres here, which helps set it slightly apart from many of the thriller novels around. It starts with a mystery, but there are also paranormal and science fiction elements blended in. An international best-seller, the combination of intrigue, action and accurate detail forms an engrossing first novel.
JAN WALLENTIN is a journalist. He is forty-one years old and has three children. He lives in Stockholm and is currently working on his next book. Strindberg's Star is his first novel.
ISBN: 978-0670023578; ISBN10: 0670023574; Imprint: Viking Adult; On Sale: 5/24/2012; Format: Hardcover; Pages: 464; $28.95
