Jorn Lier Horst is the author of some of the best contemporary Scandinavian crime fiction and his novels, featuring the homicide detective William Wisting, have been an inspiration for several TV series.
Wisting is a true Nordic noir hero – conscientious, methodical, with genuine concern for the community. He is dedicated to his work, his team, his family and not afraid to tackle the powerful and the well-connected. But under the apparent simplicity there is a complex hero, described in Horst’s own words: The taciturn, slightly uncommunicative Nordic crime heroes have a particularly dark aura, they are lone wolves living in a barren, cold part of the world, constantly embarked on an uncompromising pursuit of truth and clarity.
In The Cabin, Wisting is investigating the death of politician Bernard Clausen. The case becomes more complicated when, in the course of the investigation, boxes of banknotes worth millions of dollars are found in his cabin on the Norwegian coast. Where did the money come from? Wisting believes that this crime is connected to the 15-year-old cold case – the disappearance of Simon Meier who walked out of his home never to be seen again.
Jorn Lier Horst, a former detective himself, depicts in fine detail the police procedures and methodologies, and keeps the readers fully engaged. Wisting’s team and his personal life are closely connected, and as the plot thickens, the lives of the people around him fall into danger. A true Nordic detective, an intriguing and intelligent plot, and meticulous procedural details, The Cabin is a real treat for the crime fiction lover.
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