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Detective Joona Linna

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

    • 616 pages
    • 22 hours of reading

    "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.

    The Hypnotist1
    4.2
  2. 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

    • 583 pages
    • 21 hours of reading

    The No 1 Swedish thriller by the author of The Hypnotist and The Nightmare

    The Fire Witness3
    4.5
  4. The Sandman

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    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.

    The Sandman4
    4.6
  5. Stalker

    • 585 pages
    • 21 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.

    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. '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.

    Lazarus7
    4.1
  8. 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. 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