Axel Steen
2 total works
'Detective Inspector Alex Steen is up there with Jo Nesbø’s notorious, extraordinary Harry Hole... A gripping, addictive and unforgettable read.' Crime Review
'There's a real heart beating through Steen's darkness, and brilliantly sustained tension in Stein's plotting - a gripping combination.' The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club
'Who doesn't love a maverick cop with a chaotic personal life?' Ian Rankin
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A depraved stalker.
An unsolved murder.
A cop who will stop at nothing to catch the killer.
A brutal stalker is preying on women in Copenhagen.
DI Axel Steen begins an obsessive manhunt that sends him spiralling out of control. The investigation is fraught with heart-stopping near-misses, dark mysteries, and a final revelation with devastating consequences.
A raw psychological thriller from a master of crime storytelling.
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International bestselling author Jesper Stein's award-winning debut thriller introduces Danish DCI Axel Steen.
'Stein's mysterious and melancholy detective has the potential to become the next Alex Cross.' Real Crime Magazine
'It's harsh, dark, yet with a warm, beating heart at its core.' Lars Kepler, author of The Hypnotist
A man's hooded and tortured body is found in a cemetery in Copenhagen during a riot.
With so many police on site, how could anyone be murdered and left out in the open?
Unless the killer is one of them?
DCI Steen is assigned the case, which rapidly becomes more complex and more personal as the body count goes up. He will not stop until the killer is caught, whatever the consequences. But the consequences turn out to be greater than expected - especially for Axel himself.
This immensely popular and exciting set of bestselling books kicks off with a dramatic and fast-paced debut.