Product Description
The Night Man
Author: Jørn Lier Horst
Format: Paperback
The pulse-racing new novel from the No. 1 bestseller now a major BBC4 show
The Pulse-Raising New Wisting Novel from 10 Million Copy Bestseller Jørn Lier Horst, Now a Major Bbc 4 TV Show
'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' — The Times
'One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' — Sunday Times
A Body in the Lake. a Head on a Stake . . .
Gruesome happenings in the quiet town of Larvik. Only one man is capable of solving them: Chief Inspector William Wisting.
Before long, more bodies are found. Media frenzy sweeps the locals into panic. And when Wisting's investigation leads him to a deadly underground crime ring, he fears the whole town may be in danger.
But at the heart of it is the gang's elusive leader: The Night Man.
Who Wisting must find if he wants to stop the murders.
That is, if The Night Man doesn't get to him first . . .
Praise for Jørn 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
'Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized' — Yrsa Sigurdardóttir
'One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' — Sunday Times
About the Author
Jørn Lier Horst worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full-time writer, and has established himself as one of the most successful authors to come out of Scandinavia. His books have sold over eight million copies in his native Norway alone, been No. 1 international bestsellers, and he’s published in more than forty countries around the world. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Finnish Whodunnit Society’s Honorary Award for excellence in foreign crime fiction.
The Wisting TV adaptation, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, is a hit series. The first five series are available to stream on BBC4.
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