Synopses & Reviews
From the creator of the hit television show The Killing, the most anticipated thriller of the season — soon to be a Netflix original series.
If you find one, he's already found you!
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
His calling card is a "chestnut man" — a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts — which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.
Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery — a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
A tragic coincidence — or something more twisted?
To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.
Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.
And no one is safe.
Review
"One of the best and scariest crime novels of the year, it adds to its rewards by promising us at least one sequel. A tantalizing, un-put-down-able novel by an instant master of the form." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Review
"Superb....Sveistrup creates a plot so intricately woven that even a seasoned crime reader won't guess the ending. This book is the best kind of terrifying." Library Journal (Starred Review)
Review
"A complex procedural deepened by gut-wrenching social commentary." Booklist
Review
"A stellar debut." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Synopsis
A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review
A Book of the Month Club selection An Indie Next Pick
FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW THE KILLING, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn)--SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES.
IF YOU FIND ONE, HE'S ALREADY FOUND YOU
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.
Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery--a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted?
To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.
Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.
And no one is safe.
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Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST MYSTERY/CRIME NOVEL
A Best Book of the Year: New York Times Book Review, Kirkus, Library Journal,
FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW THE KILLING, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn)--SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES.
IF YOU FIND ONE, HE'S ALREADY FOUND YOU
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.
Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery--a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted?
To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.
Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.
And no one is safe.
Synopsis
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
If you find one, he's already found you ....
From the creator of The Killing, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window).
Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel * A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.
Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery--a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted?
To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.
Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.
And no one is safe.
Synopsis
Don't miss this page-turner for the mystery lover
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
If you find one, he's already found you ....
From the creator of The Killing, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window).
Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel * A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year
A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.
His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.
Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery--a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.
A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted?
To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.
Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.
And no one is safe.
About the Author
Søren Sveistrup is an internationally acclaimed script writer, creator and film producer of several TV series. From 2007 to 2012 he was the creator and writer of The Killing, which has won several international awards, been sold to more than a hundred countries all over the world and remade for AMC by Fox Television Studios in the US. He lives in Copenhagen.