The Hypnotist: The first terrifying, must-read murder thriller from a No.1 international bestselling author.: Book 1 (Joona Linna) - Softcover

Kepler, Lars

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9780007444342: The Hypnotist: The first terrifying, must-read murder thriller from a No.1 international bestselling author.: Book 1 (Joona Linna)

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ISBN 10: 0007444346 ISBN 13: 9780007444342

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011

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HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERROR

The groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo.

A TRAUMATISED WITNESS
Karolinska 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 DETECTIVE
Linna’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 CASE
As the hypnosis begins, a long and terrifying chain of events unfurls with reverberations far beyond Linna’s case.

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Review:

‘The thriller that’s taking Europe by storm...ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It’s stunning.’
DAILY MAIL

‘All the hallmarks of a classic...Tense, clever and multilayered...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...it’s a pulse-pounding debut that is already a native smash.’
FINANCIAL TIMES

‘A genuine chiller...commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.’ THE INDEPENDENT

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

‘Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I’ve ever read.’ AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY

‘An horrific and original read.’
THE SUN

About the Author:

Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 10 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club and 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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