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.

The International Bestseller

About the Author
Jesper Stein was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He began his writing career as a journalist and covered the Balkan war, and catastrophes in Africa. He also spent 10 years interviewing lauded fiction writers, such as John le Carre, Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell, Peter Hoeg, Peter James, PD James, Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood and Haruki Murakami. He made his literary debut in 2012 with the crime novel, UNREST - the first in the Axel Steen series. He has received massive attention for his sharp eye for detail, rich and innovative plotting and confident prose. Praised by critics as a writer who will keep readers on the edge of their seat, Stein has positioned himself as one of the most talented authors of crime fiction in Scandinavia.

Awards
Winner of The Golden Laurels 2016 (Denmark).



Book Information
ISBN 9781912624041
Author Jesper Stein
Imprint Mirror Books
Publisher Mirror Books