Alexander Ahndoril Books

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

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.

Flora has seen it all, but nobody believes her. A young girl is dead, someone killed her. She was only 14 years old and was found in her room at the institution for young women in distress, north of Stockholm. The walls are splashed with blood, the sheets are soaked. None of the other girls know what happened, but one of them has fled into the night. What Flora does not know is that it is the redoubtable Joona Linna who will be investigating the worst and most puzzling crime of his career.

"A film arrives at the National Criminal Investgation 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. 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. Soon Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Who will the Stalker target next?"--Back cover

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.

Prepare for The Hypnotist to cast its spell In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the murders. The killer is still at large, and there’s only one surviving witness—the boy whose family was killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes wanted this boy to die: he’s suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and lapsed into a state of shock. Desperate for information, Linna sees only one option: hypnotism. He enlists Dr. Erik Maria Bark to mesmerize the boy, hoping to discover the killer through his eyes. It’s the sort of work that Bark has sworn he would never do again—ethically dubious and psychically scarring. When he breaks his promise and hypnotizes the victim, a long and terrifying chain of events begins to unfurl. An international sensation, The Hypnotist is set to appear in thirty-seven countries, and it has landed at the top of bestseller lists wherever it’s been published—in France, Holland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark. Now it’s America’s turn. Combining the addictive power of the Stieg Larsson trilogy with the storytelling drive of The Silence of the Lambs , this adrenaline-drenched thriller is spellbinding from its very first page.

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.

From the bestselling author of The Hypnotist comes the second high-octane thriller featuring Detective Inspector Joona Linna Stockholm, Sweden: the lifeless body of a young woman is discovered on an abandoned boat. Later, a man is found hanging alone in his apartment. Should the deaths be treated as suicide or murder? Only four people know the answer. And one man wants them dead. Can Detective Inspector Joona Linna keep them alive long enough to find out the truth?

Der d"nische Physiker und Astronom Tycho von Brahe ist einer der brillantesten Wissenschaftler des 16. Jahrhunderts. Er ist der Erste, der langfristige Sternbeobachtungen betreibt und l"sst sich eigens ein hochmodernes Observatorium errichten. Doch obwohl er dringend auf die Gunst des Hofes angewiesen ist, versteht es der vierschr"tige, eigensinnige Wissenschaftler immer wieder, seine reichen G"nner vor den Kopf zu stoáen. Denn zu seinem Herzen k"nnen Zeit seines Lebens nur seine Geliebte und seine Kinder vordringen - und seine geliebten Sterne.

Regissören utspelar sig i det tidiga sextiotalets Sverige. Ett land som går i bräschen för modernitet samtidigt som det brottas med arvet av lutheransk livsförnekelse. Här befinner sig Ingmar Bergman. Han har redan haft många framgångar, men nu knakar det i både privata och yrkesmässiga relationer. Han måste övertyga sig själv, sina föräldrar och filmteamet om att Nattvardsgästerna är en nödvändig film.

Als de zus van een jonge vredesactiviste is vermoord op een plezierjacht in de haven van Stockholm en de dag erna een inspecteur-generaal die gaat over de Zweedse wapenexport dood aan een vleeshaak in het plafond van zijn flat is gevonden, is er veel werk aan de winkel voor commissaris Joona Linna van de rijksrecherche in Stockholm. Als daarna ook nog een tiener met opzet wreed wordt verbrand, kan Joona met een foto een verband leggen tussen de moorden en ontdekt dat die in verband staan met internationale wapensmokkel. Tweede thriller over Joona Linna van het Zweedse echtpaar dat samen dit pseudoniem gebruikt. Hun debuut ‘Hypnose’ was een internationale bestseller. Heel energiek vertellen ze in ruim 110 korte hoofdstukken een actueel verhaal dat spannend blijft door een hecht plot, veel actie, aandacht voor de psychologische ontwikkeling van de hoofdpersonen en een bloedstollende ontknoping. Drs. Madelon de Swart

Režisér Ingmar Bergman v roce 1961 natáčí film Hosté večeře Páně (Nattvardsgästerna) – o tom, jaké by to bylo, kdyby vyslyšel přání svého otce a stal se knězem... Realita a fikce se vzájemně proplétají. Když si knihu Bergman přečetl, údajně autorovi řekl: „Jak jste to sakra věděl. Nikdy jsem o tom s nikým nemluvil.“ Ingmar Bergman, švédský režisér a ústřední postava Ahndorilovy knihy, četl rukopis ještě před vydáním. A když dočetl poslední stránku, šel se plahočit hlubokým sněhem. Když se domů vrátil, vzal telefon, zavolal Alexanderovi Ahndorilovi a řekl mu: „Byl jsem hluboce pohnut a myslím, že jste úžasný spisovatel.“ Ale o půl roku později, ve svém posledním televizním vystoupení, poznamenal, že ta kniha je „urážka a ponížení“.

A mysterious man presents a photo of a dead body at a private detective's office, setting off a gripping investigation. As the detective delves deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies that lead to unexpected twists. The narrative explores themes of morality, justice, and the complexities of human relationships, all while maintaining a suspenseful atmosphere. With each revelation, the stakes rise, drawing readers into a compelling story filled with intrigue and unexpected turns.