# The Witch Hunter by Max Seeck (Paperback)

WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD 2023 FOR THE _LAST GRUDGE_  
  
  
If you enjoyed Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo, you'll love this international #1 bestseller.  
  
  
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**WHEN THE STORY ENDS, THE HUNT BEGINS . . .**  
  
Detective Jessica Niemi is drawn into a high-profile investigation after the wife of a famous author, Roger Koponen, appears to have been killed in a bizarre ritual.  
  
As more twisted murders occur in the coming days, it becomes obvious that Jessica is hunting a serial killer - one that is taking brutal inspiration from Koponen's bestselling trilogy . . .  
  
Has a devoted fan lost their mind, or is this case more personal?  
  
**_Nobody is safe in this rollercoaster thriller from award-winning author Max Seeck._**  
  
'_The Witch Hunter_, translated with icy precision by Kristian London, is written in short, sharp, present-tense chapters, a technique which adds to its relentless tension \[and\] a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured' - **_Wall Street Journal_**  
  
'If you only read one Nordic noir novel this autumn, make it _The Witch Hunter_ - a chilling female-led thriller that will please fans of Lisbeth Salander and Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy' - **_Culture Fly_**  
  
'\[A\] riveting, multi-layered debut, blending masterful police procedural with a chilling exploration of the occult' - **Sara Blaedel #1 International Bestselling Author**  
  
'One of the best books I have read. Ever. Absolutely thrilling, well-written, and oh-so-hard to put down' - **Emelie Schepp, author of _Slowly We Die_**  
  
'_The Witch Hunter_ is everything I wish for in a thriller: exceptional story, exceptional characters, exceptional writing, and shocking twists - exceptional everything' - **Chris Mooney, author of _Blood World_**  
  
'One twist follows another . . . Seeck imbues this riveting procedural with a deliciously creepy undertone' - **_Publishers Weekly_ STARRED REVIEW**  
  
'Dark and intricate . . . Vividly cinematic and impactful' - **_Booklist_ STARRED REVIEW**  
  
'A disturbing tale of murder and madness' - **_Kirkus Reviews_**

## Details

- **Price:** 11.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
- **Tags:** All, Thrillers

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