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Secrets that bind

Andreas has disappeared. He was last seen following an older woman, Irma, and Zipp, Andreas’s friend will not tell anyone what he has seen. Irma is an older woman who lives by herself and spends most of her time alone. The two young men are bored and in need of money. Seemingly unrelated the three all have secrets that lead to greater consequences. Inspector Sejer must find the truth despite all the silence in When the Devil Holds the Candle by Karin Fossum. Sejer discovers that a purse snatching case he is also working on may have a connection to Andreas. This is a psychological mystery that draws the reader deep into the minds of the characters. In this story what is unsaid is as important as what is said.