Bøger af Jorn Lier Horst

Heavy rain causes a landslide and a whole heap of trouble for Detective William Wisting - but when a body is found in the rubble the real mystery begins . . .---- Following weeks of heavy rain, the earth comes crumbling down on one of Larvik's residential areas, burying a handful of houses. Detective William Wisting is quick to join the rescue operation. Luckily, by sunrise the next day, it becomes clear that the landslide has claimed no victims. And yet, just twenty-four hours later, a body is found - and the victim was killed before the landslide. As Wisting opens an investigation into the mysterious murder, he soon discovers this death might have dangerous ties to a series of ongoing cases. And the clues start leading Wisting not towards an enemy on the outside - but to a traitor in his own unit . . .---- Why readers love the Wisting series 'A truly absorbing crime thriller, as good as they get' 5***** reader review 'Very cleverly written...the fast pace is maintained until the very last page' 5***** reader review'I loved every minute of it! A must read for crime fans' 5***** reader reviews 'I read this is one sitting, you won't regret it!' 5***** reader reviews'Another twisting tale for Wisting to make sense of and he doesn't disappoint - the backdrop of snowy Norway makes this even more gripping' 5***** reader reviewPraise for Jørn Lier Horst:'Tense, fast-paced . . . compelling' Sunday Times 'Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a sense of real menance' The Times 'Atmospheric' Herald

Tense and suspenseful, the only reason to stop racing through the pages of Jorn Lier Horst's Ordeal will be to pause for a quick glance over your shoulder..."The best Scandinavian crime fiction available." - Yrsa SigurdardottirFrank Mandt died after a fall down his basement steps, the same basement that holds a locked safe bolted to the floor. His granddaughter, Sofie Lund, inherits the house but wants nothing to do with his money. She believes the old man let her mother die in jail and is bitterly resentful.Line Wisting's journalist instincts lead her into friendship with Sofie, and Line is with her when the safe is opened. What they discover unlocks another case and leads Chief Inspector William Wisting on a trial of murder to an ordeal that will eventually separate the innocent from the damned.

Only three houses away from the policeman's home, a man has been sitting dead in front of his television set for four months. There are no indications that anything criminal has taken place. 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 daWhile 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.ughter, 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.

Seventeen years ago William Wisting led the investigation into one of Norway's most notorious criminal cases, the murder of young Cecilia Linde. When it is discovered that evidence was falsified he is suspended from duty. It looks like a man has been wrongly convicted, and suddenly the media are baying for blood. Wisting, who has spent his life hunting criminals, is now the hunted. To discover what really happened Wisting must work alone and under cover. Under investigation and with the press on his trail, he gets help from his journalist daughter, Line, and another unexpected source. Then another young woman goes missing and an electrifying race against time begins. Together they have to stay one step ahead of the pack.