The Chestnut Man: A Mystery Novel

by Soren Sveistrup

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A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review

A Book of the Month Club selection An Indie Next Pick

FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW THE KILLING, "a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" (A.J. Finn)--SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES.

IF YOU FIND ONE, HE'S ALREADY FOUND YOU

A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen.

His calling card is a "chestnut man"--a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnuts--which he leaves at each bloody crime scene.

Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discovery--a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government minister's daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.

A tragic coincidence--or something more twisted?

To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Man's gruesome clues.

Because it's clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over.

And no one is safe.

  • ISBN13 9780062911605
  • Publish Date 3 September 2019 (first published 10 January 2019)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Newbury House Publishers,U.S.
  • Edition Large type / large print edition
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 752
  • Language English