The Chestnut Man
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 that deepens the psychological suspense—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.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Publication date
- 2020
- Print length
- 528 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-0062895370
Mystery + Thriller & Suspense + Suspense
What to Know Before Reading The Chestnut Man
a gripping Nordic noir thriller set in the chilly, atmospheric autumn of Copenhagen, Denmark. The story kicks off with a gruesome discovery in a quiet suburb, where a young woman is found brutally murdered in a playground. Left hanging above the horrific crime scene is the killer’s chilling calling card: a "chestnut man," which is a small doll handmade from matchsticks and two chestnuts.
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About the author
Soren Sveistrup
“Sometimes the past is a place we can’t escape from.”
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