HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERRORThe groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERRORThe groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.A TRAUMATISED WITNESSKarolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He’s suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.A DISGRACED DETECTIVELinna’s running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killer’s on the run and there are seemingly no clues. Desperate for information, Linna enlists specialist Dr Erik Maria Bark, a hypnotist who vowed never to practise again.A DEVASTATING CASEAs the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna’s case.Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.Praise for Lars Kepler:‘The thriller that’s taking Europe by storm…ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It’s stunning.’ Daily Mail‘One of the best – if not the best – Scandinavian crime thrillers I’ve read.’ Red‘All the hallmarks of a classic… this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving.’ Marie Claire‘A genuine chiller…commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.’ Independent‘Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read.’ Australian Women’s Weekly‘A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists.’ Mail on Sunday‘An horrific and original read.’ The Sun‘a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter.’ Financial TimesThe first terrifying, must-read murder thriller from a No.1 international bestselling author.Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 14 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the 2012 Richard and Judy Book Club and the fourth, The Sandman, was one of the Evening Standard’s books of the year. Lazarus is the seventh book in the series and went straight to No. 1 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Iceland, and the Czech Republic.Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.The first terrifying, must-read murder thriller from a No.1 international bestselling author.• A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, The Hypnotist is the first book in the Joona Linna series and has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK• Over 10 million copies of the Joona Linna series have been sold in 20 countries• Critics continue to cite them as natural successors to Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo• Lars Kepler has a large social media presence with over 25,000 followers on their Facebook page alone• Film rights soldCompetition: The Whisper Man; Nine Elms; The Island; Knife; The Cabin; The Return; The Darkness; The Snowdonia Killings; The Darkest Day; The Killed;. Jo Nesbo; Camilla Lackberg; Ragnar Jonasson; Hakan Nesser; Robert Bryndza; Jorn Lier Horst; Henning Mankell; Dean Koontz
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