NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES A fullthrottle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. I loved this book A. J. Finn author of The Woman In The WindowA cracking ending that left me STUNNED 5 Reader Review THE CHILLING DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE CREATOR AND WRITER OF HIT TV SHOW THE KILLING perfect for fans of THE FALL and DES As the leaves fall hes coming for you . . . One October morning in a quiet suburb the police make a terrible discovery. A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing. Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Examining the doll Forensics are shocked to find a fingerprint belonging to a young girl kidnapped and murdered a year ago. Can a new killer be the key to an old crime And will his spree be over when winter arrives or is he only just getting started . . . The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair on Sveistrup. He is quite simply in another league Metro If youre pining for a dose of Jo Nesbostyle Scandi noir The Chestnut Man should hit the spot The Times Has success written all over it Daily Express Creepy clever and packed with tension Sun If you are one of the millions who enjoyed The Killing youll want to read the first novel by its creator Guardian The Times Best Paperbacks of the Month Praise for The Killing TV of the absolute finest quality . . . the writing shines Guardian Excellent . . . A shrewd mix of police procedural political thriller and domestic drama New York Times