A Scandinavian crime thriller that’ll keep you guessing until the end.

Having escaped arrest and attempts on his life, Marius Tokle is enjoying the quiet life, believing a murky past. His girlfriend, an ambitious policewoman, keeps him on the straight and narrow.

Then, the past comes calling in the form of his former lover and partner-in-crime, and Marius is tempted into a most online art heist. With the help of a rather unusual combination, Marius and his little band of thieves pull off a spectacular coup, but then it all changes. Finding a buyer for a famous painting – a national treasure, nothing less – is no easy feat, and Marius finds himself having to make choices he may have to regret for the rest of his life.

Meanwhile, Marius’ girlfriend is trying to crack a decades-old cold case that intertwines into their lives and loves and puts everything at risk. Set in Oslo, London, Norwich and Stavanger, it’s a fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns.

The Art of Going Too Far is the second book in the Marius Tokle series. The first, Sound of a Murder, tells the story of how Marius Tokle ended up as a young man with a somewhat skewed moral compass.

Both books will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Marius Tokle is a well-educated young man of 25, living in Oslo, Norway. A senseless tragedy in his youth has made him into a man with a somewhat skewed moral compass. Society owes him, although he is neither bitter nor vindictive by nature. Just a pragmatist on life’s journey.

A shady deal gone wrong, Marius is on the run when he witnesses a murder. But the culprits have no idea he is there. Marius uses the situation to his advantage, and his life changes forever in more ways than one.

Sound of a Murder is a story of a young man, his choices and their consequences. It is a story of misplaced ingenuity, of how money corrupts and how life events shape who we become. The characters are defined by their actions, the dialogue is sharp, and the twists are numerous.

Oslo is often described as a big, small town. Everyone seems somehow connected, and old school ties are strong. But Norwegians are also famously reserved, in stark contrast to a transparency of personal records unthinkable in most other countries, to the benefit of authorities and criminals alike. This dichotomy adds color and substance to a story that smoulders and burns. Unexpected developments push the readers’ imagination but remain on the right side of plausibility.

A Scandinavian crime thriller that’ll keep you guessing until the end.

Having escaped arrest and attempts on his life, Marius Tokle is enjoying the quiet life, believing a murky past. His girlfriend, an ambitious policewoman, keeps him on the straight and narrow.

Then, the past comes calling in the form of his former lover and partner-in-crime, and Marius is tempted into a most online art heist. With the help of a rather unusual combination, Marius and his little band of thieves pull off a spectacular coup, but then it all changes. Finding a buyer for a famous painting – a national treasure, nothing less – is no easy feat, and Marius finds himself having to make choices he may have to regret for the rest of his life.

Meanwhile, Marius’ girlfriend is trying to crack a decades-old cold case that intertwines into their lives and loves and puts everything at risk. Set in Oslo, London, Norwich and Stavanger, it’s a fast-paced thriller with many twists and turns.

The Art of Going Too Far is the second book in the Marius Tokle series. The first, Sound of a Murder, tells the story of how Marius Tokle ended up as a young man with a somewhat skewed moral compass.

Both books will keep you guessing until the very last page.