The Hypnotist (Joona Linna, Book 1)

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HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERROR

The groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.
A TRAUMATISED WITNESS
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. Hes suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and is comatose with shock.

A DISGRACED DETECTIVE
Linnas running out of time. The police do not want him on the case. The killers 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 CASE
As the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linnas case.

Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.

Praise for Lars Kepler:

The thriller thats taking Europe by stormferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. Its stunning. Daily Mail

One of the best if not the best Scandinavian crime thrillers Ive read. Red

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

A genuine chillercommanding and deeply scarifying stuff. Independent

Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best Ive ever read. Australian Womens Weekly

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

An horrific and original read. The Sun

a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter. Financial Times

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Terrifying and original SUN

The thriller thats taking Europe by stormferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. Its stunning. DAILY MAIL

One of the best if not the best Scandinavian crime thrillers Ive read. RED

A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists
MAIL ON SUNDAY

Youll be terrified EVENING STANDARD

All the hallmarks of a classica brutal crime, a missing child and an irresistible detective. this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving. MARIE CLAIRE

If the post-Stieg Larsson boom was ebbing, Kepler promises to revitalise the genre by bringing a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter to this case. FINANCIAL TIMES

A genuine chillercommanding and deeply scarifying stuff. INDEPENDENT

Author Bio

Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold in excess of 10 million copies in 20 countries. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the 2012 Richard and Judy Book Club and the most recent, The Sandman, was one of the Evening Standard's books of the year. This is the sixth novel in the series and went straight to No.1 in Sweden, Norway, Holland, Denmark and Finland. Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.