The gripping second instalment of Anne Holt's bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen series: the detective hunts down a serial rapist - but can she find him before a father devastated by an attack on his daughter takes the law into his own hands?
Hanne Wilhelmsen Series
This series follows a seasoned lesbian police officer navigating the gritty streets of Oslo. Each case plunges her deeper into the dark corners of human nature, confronting cold-blooded killers and complex motives. With an unwavering sense of justice and personal courage, she uncovers truths that often sting. These are gripping crime procedurals focusing on character psychology and social commentary.
Recommended Reading Order
- 2
- 3
In 'Death of the Demon', Anne Holt's detective Hanne Wilhelmsen investigates her third case: the manager of a children's home is dead and a 12-year-old tearaway in on the run.
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The Lion's Mouth
- 327 pages
- 12 hours of reading
From the bestselling author of 1222, known as the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction, this book promises a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intrigue.
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The gripping sixth instalment of Anne Holt's bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen series: a high-profile murder brings Hanne back to the city she fled in the wake of heartbreak.
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Shortly before Christmas, four people are found shot dead at the home of the Stahlbergs, a wealthy Oslo family of shipping merchants notorious for their miserliness and infighting. Three of the victims are members of the family, and the fourth is an outsider, seemingly out of place. Cake had been set out in the living room and a bottle of champagne had been opened but not yet poured. Yes, family gatherings during the holidays can be difficult, but why did this one become a bloodbath? As Hanne Wilhelmsen investigates the case alongside her longtime police partner, Billy T., motives for the murders emerge in abundance; each surviving member of the Stahlberg family had good reason to want the victims dead
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1222
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
1222 metres above sea level & the worst snow storm in recent Norwegian history is raging. Marooned in a mountain pass & with night falling, 269 travellers are forced to abandon their train & decamp into a centuries-old mountain hotel. They ought to be safe from the storm here, but as dawn breaks one of them will be found dead, murdered.
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Eleven years on, Offline is the long-awaited sequel to Anne Holt's massive bestseller 1222 and the penultimate novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. When Oslo comes under attack from a militant group, but the police doubt the group's very existence. When Hannes former partner reveals that his son is involved and begs her for help, she soon learns that she cannot protect him or the people of Oslo.
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The final episode of Anne Holt's explosive Hanne Wilhelmsen series. In 2001, three-year-old Dina is killed in a tragic accident. Her mother dies under strange circumstances soon after, and Dina's father is convicted of her murder. In 2016, the cold case ends up with Detective Henrik Holme who, together with his mentor Hanne Wilhelmsen, discovers the case could be much larger than first thought.
The gripping first instalment of Anne Holt's bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen series: a superbly chilling story of corruption in the corridors of power.
In Das achte Gebot steht die Osloer Hauptkommissarin Hanne Wilhelmsen vor einem Rätsel: Die Frau von Oberstaatsanwalt Halvorsrud wurde umgebracht. Hauptverdächtiger ist Stale Salvesen, doch der hat Tage vor der Tat Selbstmord begangen, dafür gibt es Zeugen. In Das achte Mahl müssen Hanne Wilhelmsen und ihr Kollege Billy T. den grausamen Mord an einem Osloer Restaurantchef lösen. Wer hat ihm das japanische Messer in die Brust gestoßen
