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Detective Joona Linna Series

This series follows detective Joona Linna, who specializes in complex and mysterious cases. His methods are unorthodox and often put him in conflict with authorities. The stories combine tension, psychology, and thriller elements. Joona is a character who seeks to uncover the truth at any cost.

Hunter
Stalker
The Sandman
The fire witness
The Nightmare
The Hypnotist

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Hypnotist

    • 512 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    Tumba, Sweden. A triple homicide, all of the victims from the same family, captivates Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the grisly murders - against the wishes of the national police. The killer is at large, and it appears that the elder sister of the family escaped the carnage; it seems only a matter of time until she, too, is murdered. But where can Linna begin? The only surviving witness is an intended victim - the boy whose mother, father, and little sister were killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes intended for this boy to die - he has suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and Lapsed into a state of shock. He's in no condition to be questioned. Desperate for information, Linna sees one mode of recourse; 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 had 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.

    The Hypnotist1
    4.2

  2. The Nightmare

    • 528 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    THRILLER / SUSPENSE. 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?

    The Nightmare2
    3.9

  3. The fire witness

    • 608 pages
    • 22 hours of reading

    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.

    The fire witness3
    4.5

  4. The Sandman

    • 566 pages
    • 20 hours of reading

    The No 1 Swedish thriller by the author of The Hypnotist and The Fire Witness

    The Sandman4
    4.6

  5. Stalker

    • 528 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    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. CLOSE THE CURTAINS A film arrives at Stockholm's National Crime Investigation Department showing a woman in her own home, plainly unaware she is being watched. The police don't take it seriously ... until she is found murdered. LOCK THE DOOR When the next video arrives, Detective Margot Silverman frantically attempts to identify the victim. But it's already too late. Because at the time the video was sent, the killer was already inside their house... BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Soon Stockholm is in the grip of terror. Who will the Stalker target next?

    Stalker5
    4.4

  6. Hunter

    • 521 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    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.

    Hunter6
    4.3

  7. Lazarus

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    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.

    Lazarus7
    4.1

  8. The mirror man

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

    The mirror man8
    4.5

  9. The Spider

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

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

    The Spider9
    4.0

  10. Il sonnambulo

    Nel cuore della notte, qualcuno chiama il numero di emergenza per segnalare un furto in corso in un campeggio chiuso nei pressi di Stoccolma. La polizia, giunta sul luogo del crimine, si trova di fronte a una scena agghiacciante: le pareti, il soffitto e il pavimento sono coperti di sangue. La vittima è stata assassinata con un'accetta e brutalmente smembrata. In una delle stanze, gli agenti trovano un giovane che dorme, usando un braccio mozzato come cuscino. Il ragazzo, immediatamente arrestato e portato in custodia, è il figlio diciassettenne di un famoso scrittore e soffre di una rara forma di sonnambulismo. Potrebbe essere il colpevole o, al contrario, un testimone degli orribili eventi di cui non riesce a ricordare nulla. Il detective Joona Linna, incaricato del caso, chiede al suo vecchio amico Erik Maria Bark di utilizzare l'ipnosi per scoprire cosa sia realmente accaduto nel camper. Un assassino brutale è ancora in libertà e non ha ancora detto la sua ultima parola.

    Il sonnambulo10
    4.4