The Body in the Fjord

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To the Christensens and Malmgrens, past and present, and To my mother, Alice Malmgreen Page, and my aunt, Ruth Malmgreen Samenfeld, with thanks for our voyage “home”—what a time it was!

Look into any man’s heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.

—HENRJK IBSEN,

Pillars of Society

Prologue

“The book says, ‘The Flåm train ride continues to be one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions,’” a woman with a slightly nasal voice read to her husband.

He was looking out the window at the people still waiting to board in front of the station at Myrdal.

“We’ll be descending from two thousand eight hundred and forty-five feet above sea level to six feet above sea level in only twelve miles. I don’t think I like the sound of it, honey, do you? Isn’t that kind of steep?” She pursed her lips and tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.

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