Lars Kepler Books

Jurek Walter is serving a life sentence. Kept in solitary confinement, he is still considered extremely dangerous by psychiatric staff. Mikael knows him as 'the sandman'. Seven years ago, he was taken from his bed along with his sister. They are both presumed dead. When Mikael is discovered on a railway line, close to death, the hunt begins for his sister. To get to the truth, Detective Inspector Joona Linna will need to get closer than ever to the man who stripped him of a family; the man who wants Linna dead.

WAKE UP TO TRUE EVIL The third gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

IF YOU SEE HIS REFLECTION IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . . The gripping new crime novel from global thriller writing phenomenon, Lars Kepler.

You thought you were alone. Think again. The groundbreaking fifth thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THEY CAN SEE YOU A film arrives at the National Criminal Investigation Department in Stockholm. It shows a woman, alive, being filmed through the window of her house. She does not know she is being watched. The police don't take it seriously. Until she is found dead. BUT IF THE LIGHTS ARE OFF... When the next video arrives, Detective Margot Silverman frantically searches for any way of identifying the victim. But it is already too late. Because at the time the video was sent, the subject was already facing the terrifying final moments of their life. And without anything to link the victims, the police are powerless to help them. IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE Soon Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Who will the Stalker target next?

It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die… The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler’s bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

"Swedish Detective Inspector Joona Linna investigates the murders of three family members whose killing was witnessed by a fourth intended victim, a traumatized child whose shock Linna hopes to penetrate through hypnotism."--NoveList.

'It may take you a while to sleep after you finish it' DAILY EXPRESS The most chilling and terrifying serial killer thriller of the year, from international bestseller Lars Kepler. 'Wraps you in a cloak of darkness' DAILY MAIL Sweden's most notorious serial killer. Jurek Walter was shot and killed years ago. The police moved on and managed to forget the darkness that had tainted their lives. Has come back from the dead. But now someone is leaving a trail of broken bodies across Sweden and the clues all point to Walter. Detective Joona Linna is convinced his worst nightmare is becoming a reality: the man who tore apart his family has returned to finish the job. He doesn't just kill you. He buries your loved ones alive. When Joona's partner is taken - and locked inside an underground coffin - he finds himself with an impossible choice: leave her to die or walk into the trap set by the only man he ever feared.

The brilliantly creepy and dark new thriller from one of the world's biggest crime writers.

CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER? OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB? From the globally bestselling Lars Kepler comes the most anticipated crime thriller of 2023, perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Alex North. Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received a postcard detailing a gun and nine white bullets, one meant for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender claimed Saga was the only one who could save him, but as time passed, the threat seemed to diminish. Now, a decomposing body is discovered hanging from a tree in the forest, accompanied by a milky white bullet casing. As the body count rises, the police realize the killer is sending riddles, offering a chance to prevent further murders, yet they always arrive just too late. The investigation becomes increasingly complex, ensnaring Joona in a web from which he may not escape. Praise for Lars Kepler highlights the book's fast pace, chilling suspense, and intricate twists, with reviews describing it as a non-stop rollercoaster of tension and ferocious storytelling. This gripping narrative promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Stockholm, Sweden. On a summer's evening a young woman's body is discovered aboard an abandoned boat. The likely cause of death is drowning, but her clothes are completely dry. A man is found hung in his apartment. His death looks like suicide, although there is nothing to climb on to reach the ceiling. On the surface the deaths seem unconnected but Detective Inspector Joona Linna suspects something more sinister.