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The Girl in the Photo

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In The Girl in the Photo by Heidi Amsinck, the story unfolds as Danish journalist Jensen embarks on a gripping investigation into the past, triggered by an evocative photograph. Set in Copenhagen, the narrative weaves a compelling mystery exploring dark secrets and hidden truths, keeping readers immersed in its twists and turns.
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If you enjoy suspenseful crime novels with twists and turns, this story might captivate you. It weaves a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue, drawing readers into a world where shocking secrets and hidden truths unravel, keeping you guessing until the very end.

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‘The literary equivalent of curling up with a box set of The Bridge or The Killing’ The Times. Following the highly acclaimed My Name is Jensen, comes the second in the series

Following the highly acclaimed My Name is Jensen , The Girl in the Photo is the second in the Jensen series. ‘A brilliant debut and the author in full possession of the crime writing craft. Heidi Amsinck is hopefully here to stay’ Yrsa Sigurdardottir. Eerie unnerving, in equal measure charming and creepy’ Will Dean

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Not all little old ladies are so innocent…

When ninety-year-old Irene Valborg is found brutally murdered in an affluent suburb of Copenhagen, her diamond necklace missing, it looks like a burglary gone wrong. When two more victims are attacked, the police lament a rise in violence against the elderly, but who is the young girl in the photo found by DI Henrik Jungersen at the scenes of crime?

Impatient to claim her inheritance, Irene’s daughter hires former Dagbladet reporter Jensen and her teenage apprentice Gustav to find the necklace. Questioning his own sanity, while trying to fix his marriage, Henrik finds himself once more pitched in a quest for the truth against Jensen – the one woman in Copenhagen he is desperate to avoid.

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  • Out of the Dark
    A missing child ... a tainted witness ... Jensen's darkest case yet ... Dark deeds and deep secrets abound in Heidi Amsinck's Copenhagen. A white-knuckle ride into hell. — IAN RANKIN. Amsinck's Copenhagen-set crime series is reliably excellent. — MAIL ON SUNDAY. Relentless tension pulses through every page of this meticulously plotted thriller. — THOMAS ENGER. Matilde Clausen, 9, vanishes...
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  • The Girl in the Photo
    Not all little old ladies are so innocent… When ninety-year-old Irene Valborg is found brutally murdered in an affluent suburb of Copenhagen, her diamond necklace missing, it looks like a burglary gone wrong. When two more victims are attacked, the police lament a rise in violence against the elderly, but who is the young girl in the photo found by...
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The Girl in the Photo by Heidi Amsinck is noted for its clever plot, according to reviews. Critics praise the novel for its engaging storyline and commend the author for weaving an intricate and captivating narrative in the crime and thriller genre.

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ISBN: 9781739123840

Publisher: Muswell Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Muswell Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 354

About the Author

Heidi Amsinck is a writer and journalist born in Copenhagen. She was London Correspondent for the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten. She has written many stories for BBC Radio 4, including the story sets Danish Noir, Copenhagen Confidential and Copenhagen Curios, all read by Tim McInnerney. She was previously shortlisted for the VS Pritchett Memorial Prize. Heidi lives in London. Last Train to Helsingør her first collection of stories, which appeared on BBC R4, was published in 2018. My Name is Jensen her first thriller was published to critical acclaim in 2021

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  • Out of the Dark
    A missing child ... a tainted witness ... Jensen's darkest case yet ... Dark deeds and deep secrets abound in Heidi Amsinck's Copenhagen. A white-knuckle ride into hell. — IAN RANKIN. Amsinck's Copenhagen-set crime series is reliably excellent. — MAIL ON SUNDAY. Relentless tension pulses through every page of this meticulously plotted thriller. — THOMAS ENGER. Matilde Clausen, 9, vanishes...
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  • Last Train to Helsingør
    Copenhagen is a mysterious city where strange and sinister things often happen. Menacing and at times darkly humorous, there are echoes of Roald Dahl and Daphne du Maurier in these stories, many of which have been specially commissioned for BBC Radio 4. From the commuter who bitterly regrets falling asleep on a late-night train in Last Train to Helsingør, to...
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  • Back from the Dead
    A headless corpse … a missing person … case closed? June, and as Copenhagen swelters under record temperatures, a headless corpse surfaces in the murky harbour, landing a new case on DI Henrik Jungersen’s desk just as his holiday is about to start. Elsewhere in the city, Syrian refugee Aziz Almasi, chauffeur to Esben Nørregaard MP, has gone missing, without...
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