De Europese drugsmaffia is sterker dan ooit – hun methoden worden steeds geavanceerder en gewelddadiger. Iets wat het Opcopteam helaas maar al te goed weet. Wanneer de drugsmaffia zelfs de Europese Commissie infiltreert, en een Zweeds biotechnologiebedrijf te maken krijgt met Chinese cyberspionage, wacht het Opcopteam de grootste krachtmeting tot nu toe. De inzet: het menselijk DNA.
Als kort na elkaar twee zakenmannen op identieke wijze worden vermoord, denkt de politie met een seriemoordenaar te maken te hebben. Om te voorkomen dat er een derde slachtoffer valt, zoekt rechercheur Paul Hjelm met de leden van een speciaal team naar verbanden tussen de twee doden. Maar de moordenaar is hun voor, en slaat weer toe. Er zijn sporen naar besturen van bedrijven, de Russische maffia, jonge prostitué en een zeilclub. Weken later valt er een vierde slachtoffer te betreuren. En de halsoverkop gevluchte dader laat een spoor achter: een opname van Misterioso van Thelonious Monk.
Een speciaal team voor internationale misdaad moet in Zweden een doodgewaande Amerikaanse seriemoordenaar traceren. Is hij uit de dood herrezen of heeft iemand in zijn plaats het moorden hervat? De doodgewaande Kentucky Killer, berucht Amerikaans seriemoordenaar, lijkt uit de doden te zijn opgestaan en een laatste maal in de Verenigde Staten een moord te plegen vooraleer naar Zweden te vluchten. Is er een naaper aan het werk of leeft Kentucky Killer nog? Met welk doel komt hij naar Zweden? Op deze vragen moet het team rond inspecteur Hjelm dringend een antwoord zien te vinden terwijl er weer iemand aan het moorden slaat.
A Greek gangster arrives in Stockholm, only to be murdered in a macabre fashion at Skansen zoo, his body consumed by animals. As the Intercrime Unit, a team dedicated to solving international violent crime investigate what brought him to Sweden. Eight Eastern European women vanish from a refugee centre outside the city while an elderly professor, the tattooed numbers on his arm hinting at his terrible past, is executed at the Jewish cemetery. Three cases, one team of detectives and an investigation that will take them across Europe and back through history as they desperately search for answers, and the identities of the killers.
"A Greek gangster arrives in Stockholm, only to be murdered in a macabre fashion at Skansen zoo, his body consumed by animals. As the Intercrime Unit - a team dedicated to solving international violent crime - investigate what brought him to Sweden, eight Eastern European women vanish from a refugee centre outside of the city while an elderly professor, the tattooed numbers on his arm hinting at his terrible past, is executed at the Jewish cemetery. Three cases, one team of detectives and an investigation that will take them across Europe and back through history as they desperately search for answers, and the identities of their killers."
What happens when the cops become the prey? 'Arne Dahl is one of the true greats of Scandinavian crime fiction' MARK BILLINGHAM It starts when Desiré Rosenkvist of Stockholm Police receives a letter. Two things are immediately clear: the letter she holds in her hands was written in a state of utter desperation and paranoia. And it contains details of one of her old murder cases, which only the murderer could know. Desiré contacts private investigator Sam Berger, who sets off to the remote north of Sweden with his colleague Molly Blom to find the author of the letter and to stop them in their tracks. But someone wants to keep them from getting to the bottom of the mystery at any cost and is watching their every move. What happens when the cops become the prey? A dark and gripping Scandi-thriller set in the snowy tundra of rural Sweden, from international bestseller Arne Dahl. 'Dahl's intelligent mastery of the genre delivers a flawless atmospheric thriller - chilling in every sense' The Sunday Times Crime Club
`Brilliant visceral writing with terrific pace, this book grips you like a vice from the very first line and never lets you go' PETER JAMESA breath- taking thriller with twists you'll never see coming. Someone is sending Detective Sam Berger a message, someone who knows that only he will understand the cryptic trail.
A man is blown up in a high-security prison. A major drugs baron comes under attack. A massacre takes place in a dark suburb. Detective Paul Hjelm and his team have been disbanded and discredited, the six detectives scattered throughout Sweden. But now something dangerous is approaching, and only Hjelm and his team can stop it.
In a gripping narrative, a detective finds himself in custody while a cunning killer roams free, creating a tense atmosphere of uncertainty and danger. As the investigation unfolds, the detective must navigate the complexities of his situation, seeking to prove his innocence while uncovering the truth behind the crimes. Themes of justice, betrayal, and the blurred lines between right and wrong drive this thrilling tale, making for an intense reading experience filled with suspense and unexpected twists.
The investigation unfolds after a Swedish literary critic is found brutally murdered at Newark International Airport, prompting police to chase a cunning killer who has stolen the victim's ticket and escaped to Stockholm. As authorities delve into the case, they grapple with the complexities of international crime and the blurred lines between literary circles and dark motives. The pursuit leads them into a web of intrigue that spans across borders, revealing unexpected connections and the chilling consequences of obsession.