Agnes Ravatn – författare

When a disgraced TV presenter takes up the role of housekeeper on an isolated Norwegian fjord, she develops a chilling, obsessive relationship with her employer … an award-winning, simply stunning debut psychological thriller from one of Norway’s finest writers.  ***As heard on BBC Books at Bedtime******WINNER of the English PEN Translation Award******Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award******Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year***  ‘An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution’ Publishers Weekly‘Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway’s far north’ Irish Times  ––––––––––––––––––––––––  Two people in exile. Two secrets. As the past tightens its grip, there may be no escape…TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in a remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected.  As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough…Haunting, consuming and powerful, The Bird Tribunal is a taut, exquisitely written psychological thriller that builds to a shocking, dramatic crescendo that will leave you breathless.––––––––––––––––––––––––  ‘Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith – and I can’t offer higher praise than that – Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch’ Philip Ardagh  ‘A tense and riveting read’ Financial Times  ‘Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir … tremendously impressive’ Big Issue  ‘Beautifully done … dark, psychologically tense and packed full of emotion both overt or deliberately disguised’ Raven Crime Reads‘Ravatn creates a creeping sense of unease, elegantly bringing the peace and menace of the setting to vivid life. The isolated house on the fjord is a character-like shadow in this tale of obsessions. This is domestic suspense with a twist – creepy and wonderful’ New Books Magazine‘The Bird Tribunal offers an incredible richness of themes … The atonement for the past sins and the titular bird tribunal carry powerful messages, as well as questions of morality and humanity…' Crime Review'The Bird Tribunal is suffused with dark imagery from the ancient Eddas, creating a foreboding atmosphere that gets under the skin and stays there. Like a lunar eclipse, each revelation is another form of darkness’ Crime Fiction Lover‘Chilling, atmospheric and hauntingly beautiful … I was transfixed’ Amanda Jennings‘Intriguing … enrapturing’ Sarah Hilary‘A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror, reading it felt like I was driving at top speed towards a cliff edge - and not once did I want to take my foot off the pedal’ Rod Reynolds‘A beautifully written story set in a captivating landscape … it keeps you turning the pages’ Sarah Ward

When the tenant of a house that university professor Nina owns with her doctor husband goes missing after an uncomfortable visit, Nina starts her own investigation … with deeply disturbing results. The long-awaited new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Bird Tribunal.**The Times Book of the Month****NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN NORWAY****WINNER of the Norwegian Booksellers’ Award****Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger**‘A clever, quirky mystery, full of twists and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best’ The Times‘Ravatn, one of Norway’s premier crime writers, manages to conjure up an extra level of chilling atmosphere that will make you want to put the heating on … The Seven Doors packs a brutal punch’ The Sun  ‘Elegantly plotted and economically executed … Ravatn smoothly mixes Jungian and Freudian psychology with folklore and an affair’s lethal consequences. Inexorable fate drives this searing modern take on ancient Greek tragedy’ Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW_________________University professor Nina is at a turning point. Her work seems increasingly irrelevant, her doctor husband is never home, relations with her difficult daughter are strained, and their beautiful house is scheduled for demolition.When her daughter decides to move into another house they own, things take a very dark turn. The young woman living there disappears, leaving her son behind, the day after Nina and her daughter pay her a visit.With few clues, the police enquiry soon grinds to a halt, but Nina has an inexplicable sense of guilt. Unable to rest, she begins her own investigation, but as she pulls on the threads of the case, it seems her discoveries may have very grave consequences for her and her family.Exquisitely dark and immensely powerful, The Seven Doors is a sophisticated and deeply disturbing psychological thriller from one of Norway’s most distinguished voices._________________‘Wrenching and tense, a psychological chiller with multiple layers unpeeling graciously to reveal further strata of emotional bleakness and enigmas’ Maxim Jakubowski, CrimeTime  Praise for Agnes Ravatn‘Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway’s far north’ Irish Times‘Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith – and I can’t offer higher praise than that – Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch’ Philip Ardagh‘A tense and riveting read’ Financial Times  ‘A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror’ Rod Reynolds, author of Blood Red City‘A beautifully written story set in a captivating landscape … it keeps you turning the pages’ Sarah Ward, author of The Quickening‘Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir … tremendously impressive’ Doug Johnstone, Big Issue  Chilling, atmospheric and hauntingly beautiful … I was transfixed’ Amanda Jennings, author of The Storm‘Beautifully done … dark, psychologically tense and packed full of emotion both overt or deliberately disguised’ Raven Crime Reads‘Intriguing … enrapturing’ Sarah Hilary, author of Fragile  ‘So chilling and bleak that it feels like the dead of winter. I read the book in one sitting with ever-growing dread’ Stephanie Wrobel, author of The Recovery of Rose Gold

A young couple are entangled in a nightmare spiral of lies when they pretend to be someone else …Exquisitely dark psychological suspense by the international bestselling author of The Bird Tribunal  ‘A delightfully insightful and wicked little read … Like the cabin, it's so minimalist and stark and at the same time so compelling’ Elizabeth Haynes  ________It started with a lie…  Married couple Karin and Kai are looking for a pleasant escape from their busy lives, and reluctantly accept an offer to stay in a luxurious holiday home in the Norwegian fjords.  Instead of finding a relaxing retreat, however, their trip becomes a reminder of everything lacking in their own lives, and in a less-than-friendly meeting with their new neighbours, Karin tells a little white lie…  Against the backdrop of the glistening water and within the claustrophobic walls of the ultra-modern house, Karin’s insecurities blossom, and her lie grows ever bigger, entangling her and her husband in a nightmare spiral of deceits with absolutely no means of escape…  Simmering with suspense and dark humour, The Guests is a gripping psychological drama about envy and aspiration … and something more menacing, hiding just below that glittering surface…  _____  Praise for Agnes Ravatn  **Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award****A BBC Book at Bedtime****Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Fiction****Winner of an English PEN Translation Award**  'A clever, quirky mystery, full of twists and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best' The Times'Ravatn, one of Norway's premier crime writers, manages to conjure up an extra level of chilling atmosphere that will make you want to put the heating on' The Sun'An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution' Publishers Weekly'Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway's far north' Irish Times'Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith and I can't offer higher praise than that. Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch' Philip Ardagh'A tense and riveting read' Financial Times'Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir tremendously impressive' Big Issue'Intriguing … enrapturing' Sarah Hilary  ‘A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror' Rod Reynolds