Made in Sweden 2

Leo Duvnjac leaves prison after six years for two robberies. He had faced charges for ten bank raids. He also faced charges for a bomb at a Stockholm station. The charges included a huge arms theft in northern Europe. Prison has not changed his plans. He has spent his time there planning one last theft. He must act soon once he is free. He aims to rob Sweden’s largest police station. It holds over a million kronor. He plans to take the money and vanish.

The scheme could break his weak ties with his family. His father and brothers are in prison for past raids. John Broncks, the officer who caught them, stands in Leo’s way. Their clash brings out links between the hunter and his target.

This crime thriller looks at childhood trauma and family bonds. It also looks at what leads people to crime. It has harsh scenes of abuse at home and other violence. It suits readers who like heist tales about damaged lives.

Anders Roslund and Stefan Thunberg pick up the story from Made in Sweden. Real events helped shape that first book. Thunberg’s father and brothers robbed banks as the Military League. Thunberg writes scripts for film and TV. Roslund was born in 1961. He covers news and the arts for Swedish national TV. His crime novels with Börge Hellström have won several awards. Thunberg was born in 1968. Ciprian Siulea translated this edition from En bror att dö för.