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Joona Linna Series

THE HYPNOTIST

bestsellingThe groundbreaking first novel in the Joona Linna thriller series.

A TRAUMATISED WITNESSKarolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He’s suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.

A DISGRACED DETECTIVELinna’s running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killer’s on the run and there are seemingly no clues. Desperate for information, Linna enlists specialist Dr Erik Maria Bark, a hypnotist who vowed never to practise again.

A DEVASTATING CASEAs the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna’s case.

Praise for Lars Kepler:

taking Europe by stormferocious, visceral storytellingstunning‘The thriller that’s … that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It’s .’Daily Mail

One of the best‘ – if not the best – Scandinavian crime thrillers I’ve read.’Red

most devilishly involving‘All the hallmarks of a classic… this is crime writing at its .’ Marie Claire

genuine chiller‘A …commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.’Independent

irresistible, nail-biting suspense,‘Riddled with this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read.’Australian Women’s Weekly

full of striking twists‘A rollercoaster ride of a thriller .’Mail on Sunday

horrific and original‘An read.’The Sun

‘a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter.’Financial Times

HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERROR Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.


Author:

  • Lars Kepler

Narrator:

  • Eamonn Riley

Series:

  • Volume 1 in Joona Linna Series

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 17 h 1 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Crime
  • Noir crime

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    Lars Kepler

    Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 12 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the 2012 Richard and Judy Book Club. The most recent, Stalker, went straight to No.1 in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Slovakia. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.

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