'A humane and appealing protagonist and plenty of local colour make this an engrossing and enjoyable read.' * <i>Guardian</i> * 'A delightfully innovative whodunnit...dark good humour, imagination and originality.' * <i>The Times</i> * 'A dark and complex tale of murder.' * <i>Independent</i> * 'Original and compelling.' * <i>Sunday Times</i> * 'Stunningly conceived and expertly executed.' * <i>Publishers Weekly</i> * 'Poetic...and bold.' * <i>Times Literary Supplement</i> * 'One of the most distinctive detectives you will meet this year... nothing less than excellent.' * <i>Politiken</i> * 'A hard-boiled and heart-breaking thriller [with] the year's most surprising detective...Riveting.' * <i>Solkysten</i> * 'Completely unique and incredibly ambitious.' * <i>Jyllands-Posten</i> * 'Wow! It will knock you off your feet.' * <i>Go'morgen Danmark</i> * 'Innovative...impossible to put down.' * <i>Bibliotek.dk</i> * 'Unique...Is [Rydahl] the new star of Danish crime?' * <i>Frk. Bogorm</i> * 'Adds something new to the Nordic noir palette...compelling.' * <i>Reviewing the Evidence</i> * 'A wonderful crime novel, full of charm.' * <i>Vildmedkrimi.dk</i> * 'Reminiscent of the classic crime novels of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, The Hermit offers readers a gripping story filled with quirky characters and a complex plot. But the book isn't just a pulp fiction murder mystery; it's a tale of loneliness and the essential need for human connection.' * <i>Democrat & Chronicle</i> * 'Remarkable...a flawless, immaculate piece of work.' * <i>Weekendavisen</i> *
THOMAS RYDAHL is a writer and translator. The Hermit is his debut novel and was awarded the Danish Debutant Award, the first time in the award's history that it has gone to a thriller. The Hermit has since gone on to win the prestigious Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel and the Harald Mogensen Prize for the best Danish crime novel. Thomas lives with his wife and daughter in Fredensborg, Denmark. K. E. SEMMEL is a writer and translator whose work has appeared in Ontario Review, Washington Post, World Literature Today and elsewhere. He is a recipient of numerous grants from the Danish Arts Foundation and is a 2016 NEA Literary Translation Fellow. He lives in Milwaukee, America.