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The third case for controversial Swedish cop Joona Linna, by husband and wife Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril writing as Lars Kepler. The books, which began with The Hypnosis and The Nightmare have all become international bestsellers and this comes as no surprise as they combine the consistently bleak insights of most Scandinavian crime fiction with a compelling character who uses controversial methods in his investigations, never fears to get his hands dirty and whose determination is unceasing.
A disturbing crime in a home for troubled girls and the disappearance of the main suspect is only the beginning of a grisly and troubling tale that grows in intensity with every chapter. Strong stuff indeed but you can't keep your eyes away. The Kepler books will linger in your memory for ages, both an encomium and a warning!
A 'Piece of Passion' from the editor...
‘Two savage murders at a girls’ remand home north of Stockholm, a girl from the home on the run in a stolen car, with a little boy strapped into the back seat and, several hundred miles away, a clairvoyant who claims to know what happened...it is a case only Detective Inspector Joona Linna is able to solve.
The Fire Witness is the third outing for Lars Kepler’s taciturn detective, first encountered in The Hypnotist and then in The Nightmare. It is one of the most gripping thrillers I have ever read: well written, intelligently plotted and with a truly heart-stopping climax. I defy anyone not to gasp in surprise when the meaning of the title, The Fire Witness, is revealed. Scandinavian crime at it’s very, very best.’ Patrick Janson-Smith
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Reader Review Panel were also lucky enough to read and review this title.
The No 1 Swedish bestseller by the author of The Hypnotist and The Nightmare Flora has seen it all, but nobody believes her. A young girl is dead, someone killed her. She was only fourteen years old and was found in her room at the institution for young women in distress, north of Stockholm.
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The No 1 Swedish bestseller by the author of The Hypnotist and The Nightmare Flora has seen it all, but nobody believes her. A young girl is dead, someone killed her.
The Fire Witness features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Fire Witness was written by Lars Kepler and published by Blue Door an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Fire Witness has 583 pages
Yes it is part of Joona Linna series
