Silent Scream: A Nordic Non-Noir (Armchair Anthropology Whodunit)

Silent Scream: A Nordic Non-Noir (Armchair Anthropology Whodunit)

Alex slips off her headphones and savors the sensation of stillness in silence while the crowd dances on at Oslo’s hot new silent disco. She is conducting her dream field research on sound and attention when a handsome stranger beckons to her from across the dance floor. Hoping for a little warmth in Norway’s cold climate, she follows him -- going from anthropology PhD student to murder suspect. With the Norwegian police and a killer closing in, Alex is stranded in a country where every puzzle piece is slightly out of place. While dyslexia makes reading Norwegian difficult, it also gifts her an uncanny ability to read people. Soon she is channeling Ms. Marple as much as Margaret Meade, as she re-places puzzle pieces and navigates the sharp edges of the frosty Fjord in an attempt to free herself and return home. "Ingenious, intriguing and atmospheric." - Olga Wojta, author of the Miss Blaine's Perfect mystery series. "Alex is at it again! This fun, riveting Armchair Anthropologist sequel is even better than the first! This time, the setting is Norway, with ample and sometimes hilarious gestures to Nordic Noir. Varzi's writing is sharp, funny, and filled with brilliant observations about neurological difference, cultural patterns, and the timeless human passions that fuel artistic creativity. Varzi invites us into the lively and curious imagination of her main character, expanding our minds along with her every step and blunder." - Sherine F. Hamdy, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine "Roxanne Varzi's latest Anthropology Whodunit combines theoretical sophistication and ethnographic sensitivity with sublime storytelling skills. The outcome is the most erudite mystery novel since Eco's "In the Name of the Rose." Reading Varzi's thrilling new mystery almost makes me wish for more murders in Oslo." - Thorgeir Kolshus, Head of Department, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo, Norway "I always look forward to seeing a new mystery novel from Dr Varzi. I love how her mind works!" - Dr. Fernette Eide, neurologist and co-author of the Dyslexic Advantage Whether on the page, on screen, in a theater or art gallery, Anthropologist Roxanne Varzi and IPPY Gold Medal author, invites us to experience the world anew. A Professor at the University of California, Irvine, her award-winning works have made her an internationally recognized pioneer of multi-modal anthropology - blending rigorous ethnographic research with images, sounds, and stories that explain and shape our collective imagination.