Outlaw Trails

When police inspector Zeke Lodén responds to a call about gunfire on Värmdö, he finds not only a woman with a fired shotgun. In the house is also the kidnapped five-year-old Molly Casteberg – alive. But when Alva Rydinger, who led the search for the girl, tries to reach the parents with the good news, she is met with silence. The Castebergs have disappeared without a trace.

A letter is found in their home that points to a Swedish security company, whose operations have been terminated and whose employees seem to have left the country. The FAST group, which investigates crimes across national borders, is involved in the case and recruits Alva to lead the hunt for the culprits. The clues lead her to the United States and a collaboration with the FBI. The investigation takes her from the swamps of Louisiana to the deserts of New Mexico and the snow-capped peaks of Colorado.

But the Castebergs are probably being held captive somewhere in Sweden. To find them, Zeke begins to dig into the security company's sordid past. What is their connection to the United States? And what role did the lonely woman play, the one who held little Molly captive in the house in the Stockholm archipelago?

Outlaw Trails is a highly topical thriller about modern-day America and a world where the law is not always enough. It is the first part of a series about Swedish police officers who cross both geographical and moral borders to solve international crimes.

 

Reviews: 

"Outlaw Trails is a fast-paced and entertaining crime thriller that, without revolutionizing the genre, creates both suspense and seriousness by weaving some of the great political conflicts of our time into history.” - BTJ library Services

 

"Original and based on extensive research, well-written and exciting...

I really like this author who erased my skepticism towards military thrillers with his previous series; Mattias Kassian's long journey in the second book The Silk Road is still unforgettable, must be the best thing he has written. Now he has switched from military to police, but there are still some dramatic and large-scale scenes with a military character. What remains is the international context, very well anchored in what is happening in the present. What remains is also a courageous author who is not at all afraid to take on a lot, without losing credibility, and an admirable language." - Kapprakt, book blog

 

"Outlaw Trails by Jacob Lindfors is another masterpiece" - Abibliofob

 

"It is well written, well researched and high tempo suspense. It was difficult putting the book down. It resulted in a few sleepless nights. It was worth it." @kickibokmal

 

” I am not previously familiar with the author, but was attracted by the back cover text. The book is described as a "highly topical thriller about today's America and a world where the law is not always enough". A promise I really think is fulfilled. Much of the depictions in the book feel extremely topical for anyone who has followed US domestic politics. It is interesting to read about it from the perspective of a Swedish police officer, who has been unexpectedly drawn into a new kind of police work.” – Anna Lavfors

 

“Oh my God, how exciting it is! It's really scary and (unfortunately) believable. And what research the author has done, impressive...Big plus for the language, environments and characters... Thanks for this unforgettable adventure. “ - @marieinsweden

 

" From the first page you are thrown straight into the suspense, and the story grabbed you right away and didn't let go... For me, this is one of the best books of the year. It's fast, realistic, relevant and funny. This feels great! 5 out of 5.” - @sophie.izabell

 

"This is a fast-paced, detailed and cleverly composed thriller with unexpected twists and a reading pace that is difficult to slow down. A really promising start to the Project Atlas series" - Boktokig