Still in the last stages of recovery from an operation
involving a brain tumour, Chief Inspector Odd Singsaker
is back at work. He has had many changes in the past
year and likes being back on the job as he still suffers
from memory issues on occasion and worries about being
ready. Given his condition, might he miss a vital clue or
connection? Will his ever-ready notebook help him
overcome his condition?
Singsaker gets called out at 4 a.m. to investigate the
murder of a lovely young woman found in the snow-covered
park at Ludwig Daaes Gate with what at first look appears
to be a slashed throat. Near her, the police find an
antique music box, complete with a lovely ballerina and a
unique tune. Why would anyone stage a murder scene as
strange as this?
With his background as an educator and journalist, Jørgen
Brekke has the eye for detail and pacing that makes
DREAMLESS a very captivating read. While
Dreamless follows Brekke's first novel WHERE MONSTERS
DWELL, I am sure his fans will be happy to continue with
this latest offering involving Chief Inspector Odd
Singsaker. As DREAMLESS is my first exposure to Brekke's
books, I can attest that this novel can also easily be
read as a stand-alone mystery. Now having read
DREAMLESS, I really want to read his first book as I am
quite taken with Singsaker as a protagonist.
DREAMLESS starts in Stockholm in 1767 with a high stakes
card game that results in the eventual murder of a key
player in the game. Then the following chapter moves us
to contemporary city of Trondheim in Norway where Chief
Inspector Odd Singsaker of the Violent Crimes and Sexual
Assault team of the Trondhem police seeks to solve this
very unusual murder case.
Shifting back to 1767, the story introduces the first
Police Chief for the small town of Trondheim. Nils Bayer
likes to indulge in a good drink as much as he relished
getting his position as Police Chief. Yet, while Bayer's
and Singsaker's styles and times differ significantly,
both police investigators are determined to solve the
murders confronting them, no matter the challenges
involved. Both face only the smallest of clues. What
is it that links these crimes?
While many of the characters in DREAMLESS are quite
unusual, they come very quickly and realistically to
life as their reactions and motivations are true to
themselves. Brekke's talents also extend to his ability
to creative plot the storyline between the mysteries
several centuries apart. If you like unusual police
related stories, you will definitely want to grab a comfy
chair and let DREAMLESS take you on an exciting journey
to Norway. I can assure you while DREAMLESS may be
tough to read at times, especially when the victims are
held captive, DREAMLESS will be even harder to put down
as the story is so captivating! Do check it out!
A promising young singer is found dead in a clearing in a
forest, gruesomely murdered—her larynx cut out, and an
antique music box placed carefully atop her body, playing a
mysterious lullaby that sounds familiar, but that no one can
quite place. Chief Inspector Odd Singsaker, of the Trondheim
Police Department, still recovering from brain surgery, is
called in to investigate.
Singsaker, now married to Felicia Stone, the American
detective he met while tracking down a serial killer, fears
the worst when another young girl, also known for her
melodic singing voice, suddenly goes missing while on a walk
with her dog one night. As the Trondheim police follow the
trail of this deadly killer, it becomes clear that both
cases are somehow connected to a centuries-old ballad called
"The Golden Peace," written by a mysterious composer called
Jon Blund, in the seventeenth century. This lullaby promises
the most sound, sweet sleep to the listener—and as time
ticks by, the elusive killer seems as if he will stop at
nothing to get his hands on this perfect lullaby.
Jorgen Brekke returns at the top of his game in this nonstop
thrill ride through place—and time.
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