The Nightmare - (Killer Instinct) by Lars Kepler (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Detectives Joona Linna and Saga Bauer must confront a relentless killer who's always one step ahead in this installment of the Killer Instinct series from the #1 international bestselling author of The Hypnotist.

"Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals." --Los Angeles Times Magazine

Police discover the lifeless body of a young woman on an abandoned yacht. The next day, a man is found hanging in his apartment. When Detectives Joona Linna and Saga Bauer uncover a surprising connection between the two deaths, they realize they are up against a brutal killer and a ruthless business tycoon who preys on his victims' worst nightmares to achieve his sinister ends.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Nightmare and Lars Kepler's Joona Linna Series:

"Intricate detective work and heart-ticking suspense." --The Boston Globe

"Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals." --Los Angeles Times Magazine

"Gripping.... Kepler will have you turning pages long after your bedtime." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A high-octane, taut thriller." --Marie Claire (UK)

About the Author

LARS KEPLER is the pseudonym of the critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. Their number one internationally bestselling Joona Linna series has sold more than twelve million copies in forty languages. The Ahndorils were both established writers before they adopted the pen name Lars Kepler, and have each published several acclaimed novels. They live in Stockholm, Sweden. Translated by Neil Smith (acclaimed translator of Jo Nesbø).