Illvilje
2019
First Published
4.06
Average Rating
376
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Part of Series
The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jrn Lier Horst. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' THE TIMES'Tense, fast-paced, compelling' SUNDAY TIMESAfter four years behind bars, notorious serial killer Tom Kerr is ready to talk. And Chief Inspector William Wisting is waiting to listen.Kerr has finally agreed to lead the police to his final victim's grave. But the expedition goes horribly wrong when he escapes deep into the Norwegian forest.Wisting must launch a frantic search to find this cold-blooded killer before he strikes again.But the body of another woman, killed weeks before Kerr's escape, has been found. Murdered in the same way as his victims.Is there a copycat killer on the loose Has Kerr become a twisted role model for a second killer And, if so, what might happen if master and apprentice unite As the clock counts down to the next murder, Wisting must put everything on the line to stop a terrifying evil before it strikes again . . .'Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a real sense of menace' The Times Praise for Jrn Lier Horst 'Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas' New York Times'Jrn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized' Yrsa Sigurdardttir 'One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' Sunday Times
Avg Rating
4.06
Number of Ratings
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Author
Jørn Lier Horst
Author · 75 books
Jorn Lier Horst (born in Bamble, Telemark 1970) is a former Senior Investigating Officer at the Norwegian police force. He made his literary debut as a crime writer in 2004 and is considered one of the foremost Nordic crime writers. His series of mystery novels starring chief inspector William Wisting provides a detailed and authentic insight into how criminal cases are investigated and how it affects those involved, whether private or professional. The books represent a simple and accurate picture of the modern Nordic societies and is characterized by political and social commentary subtext.
