As well as getting a blast of fresh air, she also needed to clear her head.
The unexpected demise of Annelie Kyra Fernström combined with the discovery of the material the serial killer had left behind was perplexing, to say the least.
In addition to the information about the men’s background she was also intrigued by the results of the autopsy report. It was a detailed document which, according to standard format, was divided into four sections: External examination, Internal examination, Expert opinion and, finally, Cause of death.
Sanna noted that apart from the deep wound in the woman’s thigh, the findings in the external examination were very similar to those of Åke Pettersson.
Sanna found it difficult to assimilate the internal injuries. The autopsy revealed burn wounds and festering broken skin in the vagina and anal canal. She had read and reread it so many times that she could almost recite the text by heart:
“… burn wounds and fissures in the hymen and rear commissure to large lacerations of the vagina and rectum which continue into the abdominal cavity. The latter occurs mainly if a tool or hand is used…
… stab and cuts are concentrated on the genitalia. This was caused by an attack of a sadistic nature…”
Sanna put her foot down on the accelerator and sped off further and further into the deserted countryside. She didn’t want to expend any more energy pondering Annelie Kyra Fernström’s fate.
DESPAIR
In the quiet suburb of Djursholm in Stockholm a young woman is brutally beaten to death. Criminal Inspector SANNA JOHANSSON and her colleague KALLE KARLSSON are assigned to investigate the case, which leads them directly into the exclusive salons of the Swedish upper class. Here we meet BÖRGE SVENSON from the venerable Svenson family who lives a double life of unimaginable proportions.
Every weekend, since the murder of her daughter, SUSANNE ALDHAMO gets disguised and ventures out in search of her killer among the busy pubs and bars of Stockholm. But when she finds the person she is looking for will she have the courage to carry out her plan?
MIKAELA and SAMUEL and other passionately engaged youths start an action group called “Rosie the Riveter” to combat violence against women via social media. Their calls to action have unexpected consequences. A media storm soon develops when women begin to describe their experiences on placards for everyone to read. The political fall out tests their friendship to the full.
During their investigation, Sanna Johansson and Kalle Karlsson are met by stiff resistance. Why does their colleague, ANDERS SEGELSTRÖM, remove evidence? Can Sanna remain objective when she herself has been a victim of assault? And are Kalle Karlsson and her really just work colleagues?
Digging into the past proves a strain for everyone involved and the discovery of long buried secrets is devastating for the upper class family who will stop at nothing to keep up appearances.
DESPAIR is a gritty crime novel about human relationships and the violence endemic in our society. It is a standalone book that forms the first part of a trilogy.
Lourdes DazaGillman was born in Bolivia. While living in London during the 1970s she developed a passionate interest in the injustices faced by women around the world. However, her studies and observations were put on hold when she moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where she began a long career at Ericsson as an engineer. In 2005 Lourdes DazaGillman was elected to the board of Feministiskt Initiativ, a women’s movement, and was directly involved in the efforts to make FI a political force. She now had the opportunity to focus on causes close to her heart – raising women’s low wages, preventing men’s violence against women and helping children brought up under these circumstances.
Lourdes DazaGillman is also an artist. In 1969 she held her first exhibition in Oxford, England. In Stockholm she has exhibited oil paintings, sculpture and glassware.
Table of Contents
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Prologue
CHAPTER 1
The man from Värmdö
CHAPTER 2
Back to reality
CHAPTER 3
The crime scene
CHAPTER 4
SKL – Arne Falk
CHAPTER 5
A radical change
CHAPTER 6
The owner of the house
CHAPTER 7
The investigation
CHAPTER 8
A day like any other
CHAPTER 9
A Peculiar Witness
CHAPTER 10
Always on a Thursday
CHAPTER 11
Aron Alvik
CHAPTER 12
At home with Konrad Berg
CHAPTER 13
The Secret Room
CHAPTER 14
Stina Haag
CHAPTER 15
The seized computers
CHAPTER 16
And the days go by
CHAPTER 17
Witness interviews - BDSM
CHAPTER 18
Oxen’s Birthday
CHAPTER 19
The Criminal Profilers
CHAPTER 20
Subject 6
CHAPTER 21
Sanna re-evaluates the report
CHAPTER 22
BDSM and Gay Clubs
CHAPTER 23
Revisiting a witness
CHAPTER 24
The Woman
CHAPTER 25
Return to the crime scene
CHAPTER 26
Interview with Nina Jay
CHAPTER 27
Foreboding
CHAPTER 28
Evidence
CHAPTER 29
Interview with the Bus Driver
CHAPTER 30
A Young Woman
CHAPTER 31
A Witness – the Bartender
CHAPTER 32
The Shooting Range
CHAPTER 33
Umeå
CHAPTER 34
The Unexpected
CHAPTER 35
Le Wang
CHAPTER 36
Probabilities
CHAPTER 37
The Tyresö Case
CHAPTER 38
Malmö – A Sickening Discovery
CHAPTER 39
Not Completely Unexpected
CHAPTER 40
The Malmö Polis make contact
CHAPTER 41
Malmö – four years earlier
CHAPTER 42
Not surprising
CHAPTER 43
An important event
CHAPTER 44
Searching for the truth
CHAPTER 45
Revelation
CHAPTER 46
Fate
CHAPTER 47
Impact
CHAPTER 48
Umeå misses Oxen
CHAPTER 49
The Umeå Polis visit Stockholm
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Epilogue
One month later
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