Hypnotist

Lars Kepler is a No.1 bestselling international sensation, whose Joona Linna thrillers have sold more than 14 million copies in 40 languages. The first book in the series, The Hypnotist, was selected for the 2012 Richard and Judy Book Club and the fourth, The Sandman, was one of the Evening Standard’s books of the year. Lazarus is the seventh book in the series and went straight to No. 1 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Iceland, and the Czech Republic.Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for writing duo, Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. They live with their family in Sweden.

'The thriller that's taking Europe by storm!ferocious, visceral storytelling that wraps you in a cloak of darkness. It's stunning.' DAILY MAIL 'All the hallmarks of a classic!Tense, clever and multilayered!this is crime writing at its most devilishly involving.' MARIE CLAIRE 'If the post-Stieg Larsson boom was ebbing, Kepler promises to revitalise the genre by bringing a sulphurous whiff of Hannibal Lecter to this case!it's a pulse-pounding debut that is already a native smash.' FT '[An] ingenious whodunnit that grips you round the throat until the final twist.' WOMAN & HOME 'A genuine chiller!commanding and deeply scarifying stuff.' INDEPENDENT 'Crammed with memorable characters and well-crafted subplots.' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the best -- if not best -- Scandinavian crime I've read.' RED 'An horrific and original read.' SUN 'The summer's likeliest new Nordic hit.' NEW YORK TIMES 'Riddled with irresistible, nail-biting suspense, this first-class Scandinavian thriller is one of the best I've ever read.' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY 'This is not for the faint-hearted but the cracking pace and absorbing story mean it cannot be missed' COURIER MAIL