The Katharina Code: You loved Wallander, now meet Wisting.

Jørn Lier Horst

Aug 2018 · Wisting Book 1 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

THE NUMBER ONE KINDLE BESTSELLER

You loved Wallander, now meet Wisting . . .

'Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas' NEW YORK TIMES
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Katharina went missing twenty-four years ago.

Each year on the anniversary of her disappearance Chief Inspector William Wisting visits her husband, the man he could never help.

He re-reads her files, searching for the answer he could never find.

The code he could never solve.

Until now.

This year is going to be different.

Another woman is missing.

And so is Katharina's husband.

Wisting has to find him, but is he rescuing a dear friend, or playing a deadly game?

Set between the icy streets and dark forests of Norway, The Katharina Code is a heart-stopping story of one man's obsession with his coldest case. Atmospheric, gripping and suspenseful; this is Nordic Noir at its very best.
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES FROM THE PRODUCERS BEHIND WALLANDER AND THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

'Jørn Lier Horst is one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' The Sunday Times

'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' The Times

'A well-crafted, atmospheric, character-driven thriller- I couldn't put it down!' Alex Dahl, author of The Boy At The Door

2018 Nordic Noir Thriller of the Year, Winner of the prestigious Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel & Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award

Ratings and reviews

3.5 Stars Katharina Haugen went missing twenty-four years ago. Each year on October 9th, the anniversary of her disappearance Chief Inspector William Wisting visits her husband, the man he could never help. He re-reads her files, searching for the answer he could never find. The code he could never solve. This year is going to be different. Another woman has gone missing and so has Martin Katharina's husband. This is the first book I’ve read by the author whilst it is the twelfth in the series it is the first in a sub series of cold cases. Set in Norway the action travels between town & country. The story is well written & the characters have depth. I did find the pace of the story varied, whilst It caught my interest the pace lagged at times & I found myself skimming pages until the pace increased again. Overall an interesting read, I would read more from the author My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

I picked this book randomly and while I've always loved true crime stories, this was the first fiction I have read. Captivated from the first page, a gripping read...looking forward to the next!

About the author

Having worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full time writer, Jørn Lier Horst has established himself as one of the most successful authors to come out of Scandinavia. His books have sold over two million copies in his native Norway alone and he's published in twenty six languages. The Wisting series is being adapted for TV by the producers behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Anne Bruce studied Norwegian and English at the University of Glasgow and now lives on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. She has translated a number of crime novels by Anne Holt and Jorn Lier Horst, including the Petrona-Prize-winning The Caveman and When It Grows Dark, which was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger in 2017.