The Chestnut Man novel

When the leaves fall, he will come for you… On a quiet morning in the suburbs one October day, the police make a horrifying discovery. A mentally ill man spreads terror in the city. A young woman is found brutally murdered, one of her hands severed. Left behind is a puzzling clue. Above her hangs a small chestnut doll. But the story doesn’t end there. Upon examining the doll, the forensic department is shocked to find a fingerprint belonging to a little girl who was abducted and killed a year ago. Could a new killer reopen the investigation into an old murder? Two detectives are forced to set aside their differences and work together to unravel the mystery hidden by the chestnut man. Will his thirst for blood end when winter comes – or has it not yet begun?

Author’s name:

Søren Sveistrup

Book category:

Translated Novel

Publication date:

2024