{"product_id":"to-cook-a-bear-by-mikael-niemi","title":"To Cook a Bear By Mikael Niemi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting historical murder mystery set in Sweden's far north - to delight fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So much to relish here . . . the plot is gripping, and the writing is just lovely!\" DIANE SETTERFIELD, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Upon A River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The year's most memorable narrator . . . An unusual and intriguing crime story\" SUNDAY TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Niemi succeeds in constructing a story that works as a murder mystery and as a compelling study of a dangerously inward-looking community\" SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riveting, psychologically astute mystery . . . It is not to be missed\" BOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An original and gripping crime story\" THE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**NOW SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is 1852, and in Sweden's far north, deep in the Arctic Circle, charismatic preacher and Revivalist Lars Levi L stadius impassions a poverty-stricken congregation with visions of salvation. But local leaders have reason to resist a shift to temperance over alcohol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJussi, the young Sami boy L stadius has rescued from destitution and abuse, becomes the preacher's faithful disciple on long botanical treks to explore the flora and fauna. L stadius also teaches him to read and write - and to love and fear God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a milkmaid goes missing deep in the forest, the locals suspect a predatory bear is at large. A second girl is attacked, and the sheriff is quick to offer a reward for the bear's capture. Using early forensics and daguerreotype, L stadius and Jussi find clues that point to a far worse killer on the loose, even as they are unaware of the evil closing in around them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Cook a Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores how communities turn inwards, how superstition can turn to violence, and how the power of language can be transformative in a richly fascinating mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb suspense . . . Simply a great literary experience!\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eV.G.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Sweden)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterpiece of narrative\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLa Vanguardia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Spain)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A philosophical novel, a crime novel, a historical novel and a coming-of-age story complement one another\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Stampa\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Italy)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One is transported into a strange time and a fascinating world that is both beautiful and brutal\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitiken\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Denmark)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Formidable delivery . . . Unlike anything else you have read . . . An incredible novel\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdresseavisen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Swedish by Deborah Bragan-Turner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Historical fiction, mystery, crime, Swedish literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 443\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 234 x 154mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mikael Niemi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51659775050038,"sku":"9780857058935","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book-2025-03-06T132657.641.jpg?v=1741228121","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/to-cook-a-bear-by-mikael-niemi","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}