Product Description
The Chestnut Man
Author: Søren Sveistrup
Format: Paperback
The chilling and suspenseful thriller now a Top 10 Netflix series
Now a Major Netflix Series
'A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. I loved this book' A. J. Finn, author of The Woman In The Window
'A cracking ending that left me STUNNED' 5***** Reader Review
The Chilling Debut Novel from the Creator and Writer of Hit TV Show the Killing
As the leaves fall, he's coming for you . . .
One October morning in a quiet suburb, the police make a terrible discovery.
A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing.
Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts.
Examining the doll, Forensics are shocked to find a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
Can a new killer be the key to an old crime?
And will his spree be over when winter arrives - or is he only just getting started? . . .
'The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair - on Sveistrup. He is quite simply in another league' — Metro
'If you're pining for a dose of Jo Nesbo-style Scandi noir, The Chestnut Man should hit the spot' — The Times
'Has success written all over it' — Daily Express
'Creepy, clever and packed with tension' — Sun
'If you are one of the millions who enjoyed The Killing, you'll want to read the first novel by its creator' — Guardian
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Praise for The Killing
'TV of the absolute finest quality . . . the writing shines' — Guardian
'Excellent . . . A shrewd mix of police procedural, political thriller and domestic drama' — New York Times
About the Author
Søren Sveistrup is an internationally acclaimed scriptwriter of the Danish television phenomenon The Killing which won various international awards and sold in more than a hundred countries. More recently, Sveistrup wrote the screenplay for Jo Nesbø's The Snowman.
Sveistrup obtained a Masters in Literature and History from the University of Copenhagen and studied at the Danish Film School. He has won countless prizes, including an Emmy for Nikolaj and Julie and a BAFTA for The Killing. His debut novel, The Chestnut Man, was an international bestseller, and a highly successful Netflix show. Hide And Seek will also be adapted by Netflix.
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