The Danish "Navy Seal Soldier" Daniel Dreyer is on board a ship heading for the African country of Benin. He and his men are guarding laboratory equipment for scientific research far away from European regulations. The ship is attacked by pirates and Daniel gets wounded. His superiors do not like his frankness and he is discharged from service. Daniel returns to his childhood city of Haubjerg, where he mets his old friend Poul - a police officer - and his new girlfriend Anita, who is a journalist. Besides he decides to become a private investigator.
A group of yong animal rights activists perform several actions in Haubjerg and the great landowner of Tranedal Gods - Knud E - asks Daniel to protect him and his farms. Daniel agrees not knowing that it was Knud E that was the brain behind the obscure African expedition.
The conflicts get hard and at last Daniel abandons Knud E. Nevertheless the two of them are in the frontline of the surprising end to the novel.
Genre: FICTION / CrimeThe novel was published in the autumn of 2017 by Books on Demand as a paperbook and an e-book. Currently I am working on a talking book edition.
The book has so far sold about 250 copies (many to public libraries) and has only recieved very positive reviews: http://www.michaelclasen.dk/anmeldelser.html
2020 it was published as an audiobook.
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TORSDAG 5. OKTOBER
I sygestuens dæmpede lys sad en ældre, gråhåret mand med sin datters hånd i sin. Sådan havde han siddet siden i går aftes. Et par gange var hans øjne gledet i, men hurtigt – ved viljens kraft – åbnede han dem atter.
Klokken halv fire om morgenen udåndede hans 40-årige datter. Stille.
Han hørte, hvordan hendes anstrengte åndedræt blev mere overfladisk for hver vejrtrækning, og efter blot et halvt minut var det ophørt. Det var vist det, man kalder en rolig død.
En moden sygeplejerske kom ilende til og tændte sygestuens skarpe loftlys. Med et rutineret blik tjekkede hun hurtigt monitoren over sengen. Vejrtrækning og hjerteaktivitet var ophørt. Med et tryk på en knap tilkaldte hun assistance, men begyndte straks selv at undersøge patienten.
Den høje, gråhårede mand rejste sig besværet, og uden et ord gik han langsomt gennem stuen, hen ad den nattestille hospitalsgang, ned ad trappen og ud på den mørke parkeringsplads foran sygehuset. På denne tid af døgnet holdt her ganske få biler, og han låste sig ind i sin sorte Range Rover.
På førersædet sad han og stirrede ud i mørket. De første tårer banede sig vej ud af øjenkrogene og gled ned ad hans furede kinder. De banede vejen for selve sammenbruddet. Hans ansigt fortrak sig i en grotesk grimasse, og han faldt ind over rattet og hulkede højt og grimt i den sorte efterårsnat. Knud Emmanuel Tranedal græd for første gang i rigtig mange år. Senest det skete, var for 40 år siden, da hans elskede datter Gitta blev født, og hendes mor døde straks derefter.
Nu var Gitta også død.
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Translated by Robert Anderson
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Author review: I have enjoyed very much cooperating with mr. Anderson who is much more humble than he should be. He has excelently finished a difficult novel and turned it into a genuine thriller for the Anglofile public. I thank him for his effords and recommend him as much as possible |
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Translated by Elena Teuffer
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Author review: Elena Teuffer has made an excellent translation. She works very thoroughly and acceps only first class translations. Besides it has been a joy to cooperate with her as she is very good when it comes to communication. I want to give her my best recommendation. |
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Norwegian
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Translated by Kirsten E. Male
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Author review: It has been a pleasure working with Kirsten. One the one hand she researches special Danish matters and on the other hand her traslation gives the best experience to her Norwegian readers. It is fun to work with a communicative person like her. I give her my best recommendations. |
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Translated by Ana Cunha Vestergaard
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Author review: Ana Cunha Vestergaard has made a very fine translation. It has been a pleasure working with her - even in times when her country - Brazil - has been in great trouble. I am looking forward to new projects with her. |
