Lars Kepler returns with The Spider, the ninth gripping tale following Swedish detective Joona Linna as he races around Stockholm, trying to find a serial killer. But the killer always seems to be one step ahead of the investigator and his team, and taunts them with figurines and clues to show them who the next victim will be. When The Spider was released in Sweden in 2022, it was the best-selling novel of the year in the country. The English edition was translated by Alice Menzies.
The novel is cinematic, with non-stop action and dramatic locations (everything from a halal butcher to a yoga retreat, but also the more conventional mystery locations like empty parking garages, empty warehouses and empty churches. In short, beware of empty spaces). This novel is not for the faint of heart—at times I felt as though I was reading a horror film, with violent scenes and real peril that left me breathless. But I still found myself speed reading to find out what happened next.
What’s quicker than a page turner-- maybe a page flipper? Readers will get tangled in the web of The Spider as they furiously flip the pages to find out what happens next, and undoubtedly will breathe a sigh of relief when they escape from it.
CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER? OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB?
Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine white bullets - one of which was intended for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender alleged that Saga was the only person who could save him. But as time passed, the threat faded.
Until now.
A sack with a decomposing body has been found hanging from a tree in the forest. A milky white bullet casing turns up at the scene. When the body count begins to rise, the police realise that the killer is sending riddles, offering them the chance to stop the murders before they happen.
But the police always seem to arrive a moment too late. As they begin to close in, the case becomes more and more tangled. Someone is spinning a fiendishly intricate web, pulling Joona ever closer to a trap he may not be able to escape.
From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler, author of The Mirror Man, comes the most anticipated crime thriller of the year - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North.
Praise for Lars Kepler:
'Fast and furiously paced . . . I lapped it up' - EVENING STANDARD
'Chilling, nerve-shredding, clever, and impossibly dark' - CHRIS WHITAKER
'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists' - MAIL ON SUNDAY
'As dark and chilling as a Swedish winter' - GREGG HURWITZ
'A non-stop rollercoaster of suspense' - JEFFERY DEAVER
