by Lars Kepler
First published 2020
Brutal criminals across Europe are dying violent deaths. Detective Joona Linna notices something others miss. Two victims connect directly to him. Police departments stay quiet. A vigilante cleaning up crime makes their work simpler. Joona sees through this logic. These murders follow a pattern with sinister motives. He calls Saga Bauer for backup. She battles personal struggles that complicate everything. The killer exploits her weaknesses with calculated precision. Bodies pile up faster than investigations can follow. The murderer shifts focus to people Joona and Saga care about. Their loved ones become targets in a deadly game. Joona realizes he must dig into his own history. The killer represents something from his past returning. This adversary surpasses every dangerous criminal he has faced before. Stopping the murders means confronting old wounds that never fully healed.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, personal-history
Setting: Europe
Period: Contemporary
720 pages · Paperback · Random House Large Print
Content warnings: violence