The Katharina Code

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Set between the icy streets and dark forests of Norway, The Katharina Code is a heart-stopping story of one man's obsession with his coldest case. Atmospheric, gripping and suspens eful; this is Nordic Noir at its very best. You loved Wallander, now meet Wisting . . . Katharina went missing twenty-four years ago. Each year on the anniversary of her disappearance Chief Inspector William Wisting visits her husband, the man he could never help. He re-reads her files, searching for the answer he could never find. The code he could never solve. Until now. This year is going to be different. Another woman is missing. And so is Katharina's husband. Wisting has to find him, but is he rescuing a dear friend, or playing a deadly game? SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES FROM THE PRODUCERS BEHIND WALLANDER AND THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. 2018 Nordic Noir Thriller of the Year, Winner of the prestigious Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel & Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger Award. 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' - The Times * 'Jorn Lier Horst is one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' - The Sunday Times * 'A well-crafted, atmospheric, character-driven thriller - I couldn't put it down!' - Alex Dahl, author of The Boy At The Door Show more