First published in Sweden in 2014 by Bokförlaget Forum

This edition first published in Canada in 2015 by House of Anansi Press Inc.

First published in the UK in 2015 by Head of Zeus Ltd

Copyright © Stefan Ahnhem, 2015

English translation copyright © Rachel Willson-Broyles, 2015

The moral right of Stefan Ahnhem to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

The moral right of Rachel Willson-Broyles to be identified as the translator of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

ISBN (E) 9781784975470

ISBN (HB) 9781784975487

ISBN (XTPB) 9781784975494

ISBN (PB) 9781784975500

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