Karin Fossum, often hailed as the "Norwegian queen of crime," is a celebrated author renowned for her insightful crime fiction. Her narratives are characterized by deep psychological depth and meticulous attention to detail, drawing readers into compelling mysteries with complex characters. Fossum masterfully explores the darker aspects of human nature and the motivations behind criminal acts, solidifying her place as a significant voice in the genre.
She has an exceptional eye for fragility and vulnerability, and the complexity and dark humour of these states of mind.' AFTENPOSTEN'Hviskeren contains all of the elements that make Fossum one of Norway's foremost crime authors: Deep psychological insight ...
A mother and child are found dead in an old caravan on a remote piece of land. There is a bloody footprint at the scene. Meanwhile, another mother confesses to her son that he is adopted. The man who abandoned them, now the focus of the boy's obsession, is not his real father. Chief Inspector Sejer is tasked with investigating the murder – and soon receives important information about the two families...
A brand new addition to the captivating Inspector Sejer series from Norway's finest crime writer
A brilliant why-dunit from Norway's 'Queen of Crime'. Charlo Torp has problems. He's grieving for his late wife, he's lost his job, and gambling debts have alienated him from his teenage daughter. Desperate, his solution is to rob an elderly woman of her money and silverware. But Harriet Krohn fights back, and Charlo loses control. Wracked with guilt, Charlo attempts to rebuild his life. But the police are catching up with him, and Inspector Konrad Sejer has never lost a case yet. Told through the eyes of a killer, The Murder of Harriet Krohn poses the question: how far would you go to turn your life around, and could you live with yourself afterwards?
Riktor doesn't like the way the policeman comes straight into the house without knocking. He doesn't like the arrogant way he observes his home.The policeman doesn't tell him why he's there, and Riktor doesn't ask. Riktor doesn't have a clear conscience, but this is a crime he certainly didn't commit.
Inspector Sejer investigates the delivery of a threatening postcard that coincides with the discovery of a child who was found covered in blood but unharmed in her stroller.
On a cold April day, Eva Magnus and her little daughter discover a dead man floating in the river. But Eva doesn't call the police, she instead tries to block out the sight of the dead man in terror. Why? When the police find the man, who has been stabbed to death, the investigation ends up on the desk of Criminal Inspector Konrad Sejer. At the same time, he is unraveling a murder of a prostitute that happened only a few days earlier. Sejer soon sees several connections between the murders. Among other things, one name returns — Eva Magnus.
Early one September three friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin by Dead Water Lake. With only a pale moon to light their way, they row across the water in the middle of the night. But only two of them return. When the body of the third friend is discovered, Inspector Sejer is put in charge of the investigation.
A couple out walking in the woods discover the dead body of a half-naked boy. To Kristine's horror her husband begins to take photographs of the corpse on his mobile phone, but this proves only the beginning of his obsession with the case. Inspector Sejer is called to the scene but he can find no immediate cause of death. And who was the agitated man the couple saw moments before their discovery? Then, a second boy goes missing, and the once peaceful community is left deeply shaken. Is there a killer within their midst?
A writer wakes one night to find a strange man in her bedroom. He is a character she has invented, but not yet used, and so desperate is he to have his story told that he has resorted to breaking into her house. She creates Alvar Eide, a quiet, middle-a
