The art of going too far: A Marius Tokle story

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, belying 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 daring art heist. With the help of a rather unusual accomplice, 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, no 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.