AuthorKarin Fossumb. 1954Calling Out for You is a novel by Norwegian writer Karin Fossum, published in 2000. It features the protagonist of her series, Inspector Sejer, who investigates the vicious murder of an Indian bride who had recently moved to Norway to be with her husband.
The novel was translated into English in 2005 and was shortlisted for that year's Gold Dagger award of the Crime Writers' Association, where the judges praised it for its "real emotional power." It was published in America in 2007 under the title The Indian Bride.
Themes
Police investigationViolence against womenImmigration and cultural clashArranged marriageEmotional power of the narrative
Other works by Karin Fossum
- Don't Look Back 1996
- Black Seconds 2002
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