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NOW A MAJOR TOP 10 NETFLIX SERIESbr>br>''A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. I loved this book'' A. J. FINN, author of The Woman In The Windowbr>br>''A cracking ending that left me STUNNED'' 5***** READER REVIEWbr>br>THE CHILLING DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE CREATOR AND WRITER OF HIT TV SHOW THE KILLING, perfect for fans of THE FALL and DESbr>________br>br>As the leaves fall, he''s coming for you . . .br>br>One October morning in a quiet suburb, the police make a terrible discovery.br>br>A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing.br>br>Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts.br>br>Examining the doll, Forensics are shocked to find a fingerprint belonging to a young girl, kidnapped and murdered a year ago.br>br>Can a new killer be the key to an old crime?br>br>And will his spree be over before winter arrives - or is he only just getting started? . . .br>________br>br>''The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair - on Sveistrup. He is quite simply in another league'' Metrobr>br>''If you''re pining for a dose of Jo Nesbo-style Scandi noir, The Chestnut Man should hit the spot'' The Timesbr>br>''Has success written all over it'' Daily Expressbr>br>''Creepy, clever and packed with tension'' Sunbr>br>''If you are one of the millions who enjoyed The Killing, you''ll want to read the first novel by its creator'' Guardianbr>br> **The Times Best Paperbacks of the Month**br>br>PRAISE FOR THE CHESTNUT MAN ON NETFLIX:br>br>''A chilling psychological thriller that will have you hooked . . . Fans of The Killing will not be disappointed'' FORBESbr>br>''Perfect for fans of Nordic thrillers . . . The next binge-watched success'' EXPRESSbr>br>''Gripping and gruesome - exactly what you want from The Killing creators'' iNEWS>
About the author
Søren Sveistrup is an internationally acclaimed scriptwriter of the Danish television phenomenon
The Killing which won various international awards and sold in more than a hundred countries.
More recently, Sveistrup wrote the screenplay for Jo Nesbø's
The Snowman. Sveistrup obtained a Master in Literature and in History from the University of Copenhagen and studied at the Danish Film School. He has won countless prizes, including an Emmy for
Nikolaj and Julie and a BAFTA for
The Killing.
