A Deadly Catch

The career has been the whole of Louise Collins' life, but when the newspaper she started is shut down, she decides to enter her father's hotel empire - which is expanding and will establish itself in small tourist resorts.

Louise's sister Lina has not lived the same glamorous life. She is the result of an affair their father had and has never been accepted by the family. When the old man, who runs the shop next to Lina's delicatessen on Södermalm, dies it emerges that he also worked as a private detective. And Lina can't resist exploring his clients.

Louise arrives in Vadstena to open the new hotel at the same time as the town whispers about the girl who disappeared from the country road not far from there. Soon both Louise and Lina are drawn in...

 

A Deadly Catch is the first part in MAP OF MURDERS a cozy crime mystery series packed with charm and dark mysteries.

 

290 Pages

 

 

Reviews: 

 

 

 

"Once again, Christoffer Holst has caught me in the story so that I close the book in surprise. Is it over already? How did it happen? The author makes it so easy to read. It's like he's composed a delicious dish.

First the words and the wording. How he paints everything. From the country road in the middle of the night with its shimmering asphalt to the risotto with mushrooms and Västerbotten cheese. Everything becomes so clear. Food and drink are described so that you want to run to the nearest store, but the place Vadstena is also sold. I'm probably not the only one who googles hotels and fantasizes about going there.

Christoffer Holst has also inserted his fine humor into the story and that contributes to making it even more enjoyable to read. That and the colorful characters makes you hooked. I like the two half-sisters. They are different but complement each other. One sister, Louise, will help her father start up a new hotel and do the hotel interiors, and the other sister, Lina, runs a deli shop on Södermalm.

Of course, it's not just cozy. Just like in a well-composed dish, there is something that balances it out. There is tension, darkness and tragedy and Christoffer Holst has found the right balance. In this first part of Map of Murders, it is a teenage girl who disappears without a trace.

It's a real comfort story, as such should be. A real cozy crime mystery!" - Eva Boktokig, book blog

 

 

Book reviews from Norwegian readers: 

"God, that man can write a book. Cozy-crime at its very best. Don't stop writing books Christoffer, please" - @veronicabjoroy

"Christoffer Holst is emerging as one of my absolute favorites!" -@ingridmariaengebretsen

"Christoffer Holst writes in a way that makes you simply can't put the book down. He has a unique ability to portray people, feelings and the little things that make us who we are.” -@kreativhverdag.no

«I devoured the book a few hours. As usual Hols’t writing style is quick, witty and easy to get into. His characters are lovable and has the perfect does of sarcasm. I love how he builds up relationship and explore different connections in his books.” -@bookedmybook

“I love diving into one of Holst’s stories, where his words carry warmth and closeness. He’s truly become one of my comfort authors, and this book is no exception.” -@anjas_readingnook

“Christoffer Holst can do no wrong and every book he writes is amazing.
He really knows how to create cozy mysteries with great characters.

This book was no exception. I was drawn in from the start, time disappeared and I was transported into the book and didn't leave until the story was over. It's hard to describe because I love it so much. Whenever I read his books, I get such a serotonin boost and my mood instantly gets better.
I highly recommend this book and all his other books!” - @books_astherapy