Audiobooks by Jørn Lier Horst

The Lake: A haunting Nordic crime thriller where long-buried secrets resurface and justice comes at a deadly cost

"Brought to you by Penguin. THE THRILLING NEW INSTALMENT IN THE WISTING SERIES, FROM THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Following a harsh winter, the dam gates at Farris Lake have been badly damaged, and as summer approaches the lake must be drained for repairs. Under the intense summer sun, the idyllic lake transforms into a barren wasteland – until the secrets that have long been buried beneath the surface are uncovered… On both sides of the lakebed, new evidence relating to unsolved cold cases is discovered – the remains of a young man who went missing eight years ago, and the belongings of a girl who disappeared four years later. Detective William Wisting is certain these crimes are linked. The lake has long hidden its secrets – but can Wisting now bring the truth to light? 'Compelling, original and suspenseful' KATHY REICHS © Jørn Lier Horst 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Steve John Shepherd (Narrator)

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[German] - Wisting und die Untiefen der Vergangenheit: Wistings schwierigste Fälle 3

"Zwei Leichen für den besten Ermittler Norwegens Der Farris-See nördlich von Larvik trocknet infolge von Regenmangel immer mehr aus. Dadurch wird in der Nähe des Ufers die Leiche eines Mannes entdeckt, der seit acht Jahren als vermisst gilt. Seine linke Hand ist an den Lenker eines Motorrads gefesselt. William Wisting und sein Team beginnen mit den Ermittlungen, da entdeckt ein Rentner mit einem Metalldetektor am anderen Ufer die Habseligkeiten eines vier Jahre zuvor verschwundenen Mädchens. Welche dunklen Geheimnisse wird der See noch preisgeben, wenn die Dürre weiter anhält?"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Richard Barenberg (Narrator)

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[German] - Wisting und der Tag der Vermissten / Der fensterlose Raum / Der Atem der Angst / Der See des Vergessens - Wistings Cold Cases - Cold Cases für Kommissar Wisting. Die Fälle 1-4 (Ungekürzt)

"In der ersten Folge der 'Cold Cases'-Serie wird Kommissar William Wisting von den Geistern seiner Vergangenheit eingeholt. Das rätselhafte Verschwinden der jungen Katharina Haugen, das er als Polizeianwärter miterlebte, lässt ihn nicht los. Ihr mysteriöser Code, den sie hinterließ, birgt Geheimnisse, die seit 24 Jahren im Dunkeln liegen. Als Wisting die Akte erneut öffnet, entfaltet sich eine packende Jagd nach der Wahrheit, die ihn an die Grenzen seines Verstandes führt und alte Wunden aufreißt... Die Box enthält vier spannende Fälle von Kommissar William Wisting, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Götz Otto. Enthält: Wisting und der Tag der Vermissten Wisting und der fensterlose Raum Wisting und der Atem der Angst Wisting und der See des Vergessens"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Götz Otto (Narrator)

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The Traitor: A thriller that will grip you from the very first page

"Brought to you by Penguin. Following weeks of heavy rain, the earth comes crumbling down on one of Larvik’s residential areas, burying a handful of houses. Detective William Wisting is quick to join the rescue operation. Luckily, by sunrise the next day, it becomes clear that the landslide has claimed no victims. And yet, just twenty-four hours later, a body is found – and the victim was killed before the landslide. As Wisting opens an investigation into the mysterious murder, he soon discovers this death might have dangerous ties to a series of ongoing cases. And the clues start leading Wisting not towards an enemy on the outside – but to a traitor in his own unit… © Jørn Lier Horst 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Steve John Shepherd (Narrator)

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Victim

"Two years ago, Alexander Blix was the lead investigator in a missing person's case where a young mother, Elisabeth Eie, had been kidnapped. The case came to a standstill when Blix's own daughter was killed and he was arrested for avenging her. Blix is a now free man again, but Elisabeth's kidnapper has found him. The police are unwilling to accept Blix's help. But Elisabeth's murderer continues to pursue him, leading Blix to his new victims. . . Meanwhile, Emma Ramm has been contacted by a teenage girl, Carmen, whose stepfather has been arrested on suspicion of killing a childhood friend. But there is no body. Blix and Ramm can rely only on each other. And when Blix's fingerprints are found at a crime scene, the present comes uncomfortably close to the past. And it is clear that someone is watching. . ."

Jørn Lier Horst, Thomas Enger (Author), James Lailey (Narrator)

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[German] - Wisting und der ungewollte Verrat: Wistings schwierigste Fälle 2

"Wenn die eigenen Überzeugungen Leben gefährden Nach tagelangen Regenfällen kommt es zwischen Larvik und Stavern zu einem folgenreichen Erdrutsch, viele Häuser werden zerstört. Wisting und sein Team richten sofort eine improvisierte Krisenleitstelle ein. Bei Sonnenaufgang des Folgetages sind alle Bewohner ausfindig gemacht, das Unglück forderte wie durch ein Wunder keine Opfer. Da entdecken Helfer unter den Trümmern eine Leiche. Der Mann wurde erschossen – laut Gerichtsmedizin 48 Stunden vor dem Erdrutsch. Wisting gerät in einen Fall, der von ihm einen unfassbaren Verrat fordert und das Wichtigste in seinem Leben bedroht: seine Familie."

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Richard Barenberg (Narrator)

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Snow Fall: The gripping new Detective Wisting thriller

"Brought to you by Penguin. When the body of an Australian backpacker is found in Spain, an online group of amateur true crime sleuths springs up around the world, attempting to solve the mystery of her death. Foremost on the message boards is Astria, a young Norwegian woman whose feverish pursuit takes her closer than anyone to solving the case. But just as she makes her claim of unravelling the mystery, she goes offline. No one in the group has heard from her since. When William Wisting is sent to investigate, he is plunged deep into a fascinating world of unorthodox investigators, whose connections are as vague and varied as their abilities. But in a dangerous case where nothing is as it seems, these online detectives may be the best hope he has for solving the mystery - before another victim falls . . . ©2023 Jørn Lier Horst (P)2023 Penguin Audio"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Saul Reichlin (Narrator)

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Stigma

"Alexander Blix is a broken man. Convicted for avenging his daughter's death, he is being held in one of Norway's high-security prisons. Inside, the other prisoners take every opportunity to humiliate the former police investigator. Outside, Blix's former colleagues are hunting for a terrifying killer. Walter Kroos has escaped from prison in Germany and is heading north. The only lead established by the police is that Kroos has a friend in Blix's prison ward. And now they need Blix's help. Journalist Emma Ramm, one of Blix's few visitors, becomes his ally as he struggles to connect the link between past and present, between the world inside and outside the prison walls. As he begins to piece things together, he identifies a woodland community in Norway where deeply scarred inhabitants foster deadly secrets . . . secrets that may be the unravelling of everyone involved."

Jørn Lier Horst, Thomas Enger (Author), James Lailey (Narrator)

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[German] - Wisting und die Tote am Wegesrand: Wistings schwierigste Fälle 1

"William Wisting muss erstmals für einen Fall in die moderne Welt des World Wide Web eintauchen: Die Rucksacktouristin Ruby wurde ermordet. Auf einer sogenannten Crowdsolving-Plattform beteiligen sich Hobby-Ermittler an der Suche nach dem Mörder und liefern zahlreiche – mal mehr, mal weniger hilfreiche – Hinweise. Eine Userin, »Astria«, behauptet sogar, sie stünde kurz vor der Lösung des Falls, doch dann verschwindet auch sie. Widerwillig lässt sich Wisting auf diese unkonventionelle Art der Ermittlung ein, löst den Fall aber letztendlich mit seiner bewährt professionellen und akribischen Art."

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Richard Barenberg (Narrator)

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The Night Man: The pulse-racing new novel from the No. 1 bestseller now a major BBC4 show

"Brought to you by Penguin. Set your pulse raising with the new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst. A SEVERED HEAD ON A STAKE, A BODY IN THE LAKE WISTING: NOW A MAJOR BBC 4 TV SHOW WILLIAM WISTING IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME When a severed head is found on a stake in the quiet town of Larvik, Police Inspector William Wisting is called in to investigate. The only clue? The killer is trying to send a message. ALL ROADS LEAD BACK TO THE NIGHT MAN As the media closes in on the biggest story of the year, Wisting's journalist daughter Line receives a tip. Soon, it becomes clear that there is more to this case than anyone thought. A criminal network has lodged itself deep into the roots of the city, and it's up to Wisting to take down the elusive and dangerous Night Man. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING But hunting down The Night Man will take everything Wisting has, and it's all too easy for the hunter to become the prey... Praise for Jørn Lier Horst 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' THE TIMES 'Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas' New York Times 'Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir 'One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' Sunday Times © Jørn Lier Horst 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Saul Reichlin (Narrator)

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[German] - Wisting und die Stunde der Wahrheit (Wistings Cold Cases 0)

"Das Prequel zum erfolgreichen Cold-Case-QuartettEs ist das Jahr 1983. William Wisting, gerade Vater von Zwillingen geworden, ist ein ehrgeiziger junger Streifenpolizist und träumt davon, eines Tages als Ermittler bei der Mordkommission zu arbeiten. Während einer Nachtschicht verfolgt er einen Bankräuber, doch diesem gelingt die Flucht. Erfahrenere Kollegen übernehmen den Fall, Wisting soll sich lieber mit einem von Kugeln zerfetzten Oldtimer in einer baufälligen, vergessenen Scheune befassen. Wisting stürzt sich in die Ermittlungen – und bis auf diesen begabten Streifenpolizisten ahnt niemand, dass die beiden Fälle zusammenhängen.-"

Jørn Lier Horst (Author), Sebastian Waldemer (Narrator)

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Unhinged

"Investigator Sofia Kovic has uncovered a connection between several deaths in Oslo over the last year and a half. She tries to call her superior, Alexander Blix, but before Blix has time to return her call, Kovic is shot and killed in her own home. In the apartment below, Blix's daughter Iselin narrowly escapes becoming the killer's next victim. Four days later, Blix and online crime journalist Emma Ramm are locked inside an interrogation room, facing the National Criminal Investigation Service. Blix has shot and killed a man, and Ramm saw it all happen. In the hospital, Iselin's life hangs in the balance. Blix no longer knows who he can trust. And he's not even certain he's killed the right man . . ."

Jørn Lier Horst, Thomas Enger (Author), James Lailey (Narrator)

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