The Traitor

BENEATH THE LANDSLIDE LIES A MURDER: DETECTIVE WISTING'S MOST DANGEROUS CASE YET

'Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion...all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through' 5***** reader review

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In heavy rain, a landslide sweeps away a group of homes in Larvik, Norway. At first everyone is accounted for.

But then, during the clear up, a body is found - one with a gunshot wound inflicted before the landslip.

Detective William Wisting must first find out who it is and where the body came from. He soon wishes he hadn't. The victim is Swedish: a police infiltrator working a major crime.

Suddenly, the stakes couldn't be higher - or more dangerous.

Because, in a game of deception, who can Wisting ever trust?

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Praise for Jørn Lier Horst

'Tense, fast-paced...compelling' Sunday Times

'Relentlessly exciting...creates a real sense of menace' The Times

'Atmospheric' Herald

Why readers LOVE the Wisting series

'A truly absorbing crime thriller, as good as they get' 5***** reader review
'Very cleverly written...the fast pace is maintained until the very last page' 5***** reader review
'I loved every minute of it! A must read for crime fans' 5***** reader reviews
'I read this is one sitting, you won't regret it!' 5***** reader reviews
'Another twisting tale for Wisting to make sense of and he doesn't disappoint - the backdrop of snowy Norway makes this even more gripping' 5***** reader review

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Jørn Lier Horst worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full-time writer, and has established himself as one of the most successful authors to come out of Scandinavia. His books have sold over eight million copies in his native Norway alone, been No. 1 international bestsellers, and he's published in more than forty countries around the world. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Finnish Whodunnit Society's Honorary Award for excellence in foreign crime fiction.

The Wisting TV adaptation, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, is a hit series. The first five series are available to stream on BBC4.

Anne Bruce studied Norwegian and English at the University of Glasgow and now lives on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. She has translated a number of crime novels by Anne Holt and Jorn Lier Horst, including the Petrona-Prize-winning The Caveman and When It Grows Dark, which was longlisted for the CWA International Dagger in 2017.

A spare, sparse thriller that slips down very easily. Perfect weekend reading Herald