The Night Man
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  • Published: 2 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405950206
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99

The Night Man

The pulse-racing new novel from the No. 1 bestseller now a major BBC4 show

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2 May 2023
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24 Nov 2022
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24 Nov 2022
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The Night Man, the inspiration for the second series of BBC Four's Wisting, sees the detective return to face a terrifying killer with a horrifying calling card...

It happened in the quiet town of Larvik.

A severed head displayed on a stake. A crime so dark only one man can solve it: Police Inspector William Wisting.

Soon more bodies are found. Media frenzy panics the locals. And when Wisting's investigation leads him to a deadly underground crime ring, he fears the whole town may be in danger.

But at the heart of it is just one man: The Night Man.

The man Wisting must find if he wants to stop the murders.

That is, if The Night Man doesn't get to him first . . .
  • Published: 2 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9781405950206
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99
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About the author

Jørn Lier Horst

Jørn 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 two million copies in his native Norway alone and he's published in twenty-six languages.

The Wisting series, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was a hit BBC series in 2019 with a second series due to air soon.

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Praise for The Night Man

Praise for Jørn Lier Horst

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Tense, fast-paced . . . compelling

Sunday Times

Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a sense of real menace

The Times

Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction available. His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realised

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

One of the very best novels that [Lier Horst] has ever written . . . Thrilling. Jørn Lier Horst elevates his and Wisting's universe to a whole other level

Nettavisen, Norway

It's fascinating to see Horst flesh out his protagonist Wisting at an early stage in his career . . . Nor is it hard to see why the series quickly became so popular

Sunday Times

Atmospheric. Demonstrates why he has become so popular . . . A powerful portrait of a barbaric criminal underworld that exploits society's most vulnerable

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