{"title":"John Ajvide Lindqvist","description":"John Ajvide Lindqvist is the author of Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead. Let The Right One In, his debut novel, was an instant bestseller in Sweden and was named Best Novel in Translation 2005 in Norway. The Swedish film adaptation, directed by Tomas Alfredsson, has won top honors at film festivals all over the globe, including Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. An American remake, Let Me In, written and directed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, was released in October 2010 to rave reviews. Lindqvist grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm and the setting for Let the Right One In. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a stand-up comedian for twelve years. He has also written for Swedish television. He lives in Sweden.","products":[{"product_id":"let-the-right-one-in-paperback","title":"Let the Right One in - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist's international bestseller \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a brilliant take on the vampire myth, and a roaring good story\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kelley Armstrong), the basis for the multi-film festival award-winning Swedish film, the U.S. adaptation \u003ci\u003eLet Me In\u003c\/i\u003e directed by Matt Reeves (\u003ci\u003eThe Batman\u003c\/i\u003e), and the Showtime TV series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is autumn 1981 when inconceivable horror comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenager is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Twelve-year-old Oskar is personally hoping that revenge has come at long last--revenge for the bullying he endures at school, day after day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the murder is not the most important thing on his mind. A new girl has moved in next door--a girl who has never seen a Rubik's Cube before, but who can solve it at once. There is something wrong with her, though, something odd. And she only comes out at night. . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101567324383,"sku":"9781250902962","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q2U3N0pnUWkxWHQyRkE0VERkaHNPQT09.webp?v=1781071737"},{"product_id":"the-writing-in-the-water-a-thriller-paperback","title":"The Writing in the Water: A Thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this sweeping and suspenseful start to the Bloodstorm series, an ex-cop turned crime writer teams up with a mysterious hacker to solve a murder--and uncovers corruption along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Malmros is thriving. A former police officer making her way in the world of crime fiction, she's turning popularity into fame by writing the next book in a world-renowned suspense series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help her research, Julia connects with Kim Ribbing. More hacker than man, Kim bears a dark past that's the very antithesis of the promising future she has planned for herself. They share an undeniable spark--yet it's likely to implode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the least of Julia's worries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHounded by publicity, Julia retreats to her cottage in the Stockholm archipelago. It's there that she begins to reevaluate her life, reunite with Kim...and return to her investigative roots after tragedy unfolds on a nearby pier. The victim: a billionaire, her childhood friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia's ex, Jonny, leads the official investigation, but Julia knows there's no such thing as coincidence. And as she and Kim follow the trail of cash, corruption follows dangerously close behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102511927519,"sku":"9781662525049","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/W_X4ewPxlp9781662525049.webp?v=1781083396"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/john-ajvide-lindqvist.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}