From internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series
that is a "gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon"
(Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Kørner and
Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal
killer strikes again.
Jeppe Kørner, on leave from the police force and nursing a broken heart,
has taken refuge on the island of Bornholm for the winter. Also on the
island is Esther de Laurenti, a writer working on a biography on a
female anthropologist with a mysterious past and coming to terms with
her own crushing sense of loneliness in the wake of a dear friend's
death. When Jeppe lends a helping hand at the island's local sawmill, he
begins to realize that the island may not be the peaceful refuge it
appears to be.
Back in Copenhagen, Anette Werner is tasked with leading the
investigation into a severed corpse discovered on a downtown playground.
As she follows the strange trail of clues, they all seem to lead back to
Bornholm. With an innocent offer to check out a lead, Jeppe unwittingly
finds himself in the crosshairs of a sinister mystery rooted in the
past, forcing him to team up with Anette and Esther to unravel the
island's secrets before it's too late.
With her signature "unforgettable characters and brilliant plot twists"
(Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Katrine Engberg
weaves a satisfying and white-knuckled finale to her Korner and Werner
series that is a modern classic of Scandinavian noir.
