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The Chestnut Man

by Soren Sveistrup

A crime investigation marked by a chilling calling card

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

    Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel.

  • Editorial selection

    A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year

    Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from A.J. Finn

    A.J. Finn praises the book as “a full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson.”

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A crime investigation marked by a chilling calling card

Set in Copenhagen, the novel centers on a serial-killer investigation built around handmade figures left at crime scenes: matchsticks and chestnuts arranged as small dolls. Forensic analysis links one of them to the murder of a government minister’s daughter, raising questions about whether the connection is coincidence or part of a larger pattern. Two detectives with differences to set aside follow the clues as they try to prevent further deaths. The case’s recurring object ties together police procedure, the investigation of past violence, and the threat of a killer whose actions are still unfolding.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Nordic crime fiction set in Copenhagen.
  • Readers who enjoy serial-killer investigations and forensic clues.
  • Readers seeking a substantial crime thriller; the paperback runs 528 pages.

Themes

Serial murder investigationForensic evidenceUnresolved past violencePolice partnership

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Book overview

International Bestseller - A New York TimesBook Review Best Book of the Year - Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

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"A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson" --A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

From S ren Sveistrup, creator of the hit television show, The Killing--a stylish and atmospheric Nordic Noir that follows the desperate race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen.

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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