The Last Case
Jorn Lier Horst(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 4. March 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4059-9430-9 (ISBN)
Description
PRE-ORDER NOW! DETECTIVE WILLIAM WISTING IS BACK TO SOLVE A CHILLING NEW CASE IN THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT BRINGS DANGER CLOSE TO HOME
'Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion...all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through' 5***** reader review
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Detective William Wisting has spent years solving the cases that others can't.
But when his daughter, Line, unearths information about the little-known past of Adrian Stiller - Wisting's replacement as head of the Cold Case Unit - including the mysterious disappearance of Stiller's high school sweetheart, Wisting trusts Line to follow the trail.
Wisting is looking forward to taking a step back. When his former boss dies, however, Wisting suspects foul play was involved. Particularly when a link to Stiller and another cold case emerges...
As secrets come to light, new and old threads intertwine - and at the centre of it all stands Wisting, who alongside his daughter, must solve one last case.
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Why readers LOVE the Detective William Wisting series
'One word for this series. BRILLIANT' 5***** reader review
'Wisting goes from strength to strength...an excellent read' 5***** reader review
'The very best of everything I love abotu the genre...I gulped it down whole in one tasty, page-turning bite' 5***** reader review
'Quality writing and superb characterisation throughout, absorbing and riveting from the first to last page' 5***** reader review
'Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion...all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through' 5***** reader review
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Detective William Wisting has spent years solving the cases that others can't.
But when his daughter, Line, unearths information about the little-known past of Adrian Stiller - Wisting's replacement as head of the Cold Case Unit - including the mysterious disappearance of Stiller's high school sweetheart, Wisting trusts Line to follow the trail.
Wisting is looking forward to taking a step back. When his former boss dies, however, Wisting suspects foul play was involved. Particularly when a link to Stiller and another cold case emerges...
As secrets come to light, new and old threads intertwine - and at the centre of it all stands Wisting, who alongside his daughter, must solve one last case.
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Why readers LOVE the Detective William Wisting series
'One word for this series. BRILLIANT' 5***** reader review
'Wisting goes from strength to strength...an excellent read' 5***** reader review
'The very best of everything I love abotu the genre...I gulped it down whole in one tasty, page-turning bite' 5***** reader review
'Quality writing and superb characterisation throughout, absorbing and riveting from the first to last page' 5***** reader review
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Jorn Lier Horst * ~ * Compelling, original and suspenseful * Kathy Reichs * Relentlessly exciting...creates a real sense of menace * The Times * Tense, fast-paced...compelling * Sunday Times * A spare, sparse thriller that slips down very easily. Perfect weekend reading * Herald * Spare prose, elegant structure, and a masterful layering of secrets and suspense. Brilliant! * Daniel Kalla *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
281 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-9430-9 (9781405994309)
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Jorn Lier Horst worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full-time writer, and has established himself as one of the most successful authors to come out of Scandinavia. His books have sold over eight million copies in his native Norway alone, been No. 1 international bestsellers, and he's published in more than forty countries around the world. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Finnish Whodunnit Society's Honorary Award for excellence in foreign crime fiction.
The Wisting TV adaptation, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, is a hit series. The first five series are available to stream on BBC4.
Anne Bruce studied Norwegian and English at the University of Glasgow and now lives on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. She has translated a number of crime novels by Anne Holt and Jorn Lier Horst, including the Petrona-Prize-winning The Caveman and When It Grows Dark, which was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger in 2017.
The Wisting TV adaptation, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, is a hit series. The first five series are available to stream on BBC4.
Anne Bruce studied Norwegian and English at the University of Glasgow and now lives on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. She has translated a number of crime novels by Anne Holt and Jorn Lier Horst, including the Petrona-Prize-winning The Caveman and When It Grows Dark, which was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger in 2017.