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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

    • 512 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    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.

    The nightmare2
    3.9

  3. The Fire Witness

    • 560 pages
    • 20 hours of reading

    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.

    The Fire Witness3
    4.5

  4. The Sandman

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    "Kepler's plots are always thrilling, but The Sandman is one of the most hair-raising crime novels published [in 2014]." —The Sunday Times Explosive and utterly gripping, The Sandman – the explosive fourth book in the internationally bestselling Joona Linna Thriller series – is perfect for readers of Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and Jo Nesbo. During a cold winter night in Stockholm a man is found walking alongside a railway bridge, suffering from hypothermia and Legionnaires' disease. After he's rushed to the hospital, it's discovered that, according to a death certificate, the man has been dead for over seven years, believed to be a victim of notorious serial killer Jurek Walter, who was arrested years ago by Detective Inspector Joona Linna and sentenced to a life of total isolation in forensic psychiatric care. As Joona Linna investigates where the "dead man" has been all these years, some unexpected evidence leads to the reopening of a cold case. Danger is imminent, and someone needs to get under the skin of the serial killer – fast – as they are running out of time.

    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