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The Wolf and the Watchman: A Novel Audiobook

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Read By: Matt Addis, Casper Rundegren, Clara Andersson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The 1793 Series Release Date: March 2019 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781508278009

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

66

Longest Chapter Length:

32:13 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

37 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

12:26 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

The Alienist set in eighteenth-century Stockholm: Brawny, bloody, intricate, enthralling—and the best historical thriller I’ve read in twenty years.” —A.J. Finn, #1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“Thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful.” —Fredrik Backman, international bestselling author

Named Best Debut Novel of 2017 by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers

It is 1793. Four years after the storming of the Bastille in France and more than a year after the death of King Gustav III of Sweden, paranoia and whispered conspiracies are Stockholm’s daily bread. A promise of violence crackles in the air as ordinary citizens feel increasingly vulnerable to the whims of those in power.

When Mickel Cardell, a crippled ex-solider and former night watchman, finds a mutilated body floating in the city’s malodorous lake, he feels compelled to give the unidentifiable man a proper burial. For Cecil Winge, a brilliant lawyer turned consulting detective to the Stockholm police, a body with no arms, legs, or eyes is a formidable puzzle and one last chance to set things right before he loses his battle to consumption. Together, Winge and Cardell scour Stockholm to discover the body’s identity, encountering the sordid underbelly of the city’s elite.

Meanwhile, Kristofer Blix—the handsome son of a farmer—leaves rural life for the alluring charms of the capital and ambitions of becoming a doctor. His letters to his sister chronicle his wild good times and terrible misfortunes, which lead him down a treacherous path.

In another corner of the city, a young woman—Anna-Stina—is consigned to the workhouse after she upsets her parish priest. Her unlikely escape plan takes on new urgency when a sadistic guard marks her as his next victim.

Over the course of the novel, these extraordinary characters cross paths and collide in shocking and unforgettable ways. Niklas Natt och Dag paints a deliciously dark portrait of late 18th century Stockholm, and the frightful yet fascinating reality lurking behind the powdered and painted veneer of the era.

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“A standout. The characterization is excellent, as is the evocation of eighteenth-century Stockholm, an uncommon historical setting that provides a vibrant backdrop for this unusual mystery.”

— Booklist

Quotes

  • “Reads like a season of ‘True Detective’…anchored by a powerful sense of place and a memorable cast of characters…You won’t soon forget it.”

    — USA Today
  • “It’s early to be pegging the year’s best books, but The Wolf and the Watchman, Niklas Natt och Dag’s stunning debut, is sure to be one of them.”

    — Washington Post

Awards

  • Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

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About Niklas Natt och Dag

Niklas Natt och Dag (“Night and Day”) is a member of the oldest surviving noble family in Sweden. He enjoys playing the guitar, mandolin, violin, and the Japanese bamboo flute. The Wolf and the Watchman, his first novel, was named the Best Debut of 2017 by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers and is being published in thirty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and their two sons.

About Matt Addis

Matt Addis is a highly regarded audiobook narrator, and has voiced a wealth of work. His unabridged recording of The Stone Man was nominated by Audible as one of twelve finalists for Audiobook of the Year 2015, among such august company as Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter and Maggie Gyllenhaal reading The Bell Jar.