Viggo Hansen was a man nobody ever noticed, even though he lived in the midst of a close-knit community. His death doesn't hit the headlines, but there is something about the case that catches the attention of William Wisting's journalist daughter, Line, and she decides to write a newspaper article with a different twist for the festive season: the portrait of a completely anonymous and obscure person whose death goes unremarked and unmourned.
While Line embarks on her investigations, the police are notified about another death. A male corpse has been found in a forest clearing, and it appears that he has lain there for quite some time. An extremely unexpected discovery on the dead body triggers one of the most extensive manhunts in Norwegian police history. The only thing that can hinder the police in their work, is the media finding out what's brewing.
Viggo Hansen was a man nobody ever noticed, even though he lived in the midst of a close-knit community. His death doesn't hit the headlines, but there is something about the case that catches the attention of William Wisting's journalist daughter, Line, and she decides to write a newspaper article with a different twist for the festive season: the portrait of a completely anonymous and obscure person whose death goes unremarked and unmourned.
While Line embarks on her investigations, the police are notified about another death. A male corpse has been found in a forest clearing, and it appears that he has lain there for quite some time. An extremely unexpected discovery on the dead body triggers one of the most extensive manhunts in Norwegian police history. The only thing that can hinder the police in their work, is the media finding out what's brewing.
The award-winning book adapted for the BBCs critically acclaimed TV
series Wisting starring Carrie Anne Moss, from the producers behind
Wallander and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
By Jorn Lier Horst, the number one bestselling author
Praise for the William Wisting Mysteries:
'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers.' -The
Times
'Solid, satisfying police procedurals.' -The Sunday Times
'Plotting reigns supreme' -Financial Times
'Gripping and well executed.' -The Herald
'Immensely impressive.' -Barry Forshaw
'A masterpiece of storytelling.' -Lin Anderson
Jorn Lier Horst was born in 1970, in Bamble, Telemark, Norway. Between 1995 and 2013, when he turned to full time writing, he worked as a policeman in Larvik, eventually becoming head of investigations there. His William Wisting series of crime novels has been extremely successful, having sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. Closed for Winter was also shortlisted for the prestigious Riverton Prize or The Golden Revolver, for best Norwegian crime novel of the year. In 2013 The Hunting Dogs, successor to Closed for Winter won both the Golden Revolver and The Glass Key, which widened the scope to best crime fiction in all the Nordic countries.
‘The Caveman will delight fans of suspense and procedural
realism.’-
*Crime Fiction Lover*
‘Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers.’
*The Times*
‘If you haven’t already, introduce yourself to Norway’s Chief
Inspector William Wisting – you’ll warm to him even though his
patch can get pretty cold.’
*The Sunday Sport*
‘Not a typical serial killer melodrama.’
*The Sunday Herald*
‘May well be the breakthrough book in the UK for this most unusual
crime writer.’
*CrimeTime*
‘Fascinating concept . . . "the caveman" . . . where a criminal
could take over and live the life of a marginalised member of
society without being detected.’
*Shotsmag*
‘A thought-provoking book.’
*Euro Crime Blog*
‘It’s a thought-provoking book – and, as in the gripping climax, an
exciting one, as the two investigations merge in a well-engineered
and entirely unexpected way. Then, if you haven’t already, do go
back and read THE HUNTING DOGS.’
*Bob Cornwell in Euro Crime*
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