Killed

Overview

The fifth and final book in the series about journalist Henning Juul, which delves into the depths of Oslo's underbelly, skewering the corridors of dirty politics and nailing the fast-moving world of 24-hour news

Crime reporter Henning Juul thought his life was over when his young son was murdered. But that was only the beginning… Determined to find his son's killer, Henning doggedly follows an increasingly dangerous trail, where dark hands from the past emerge to threaten everything. His ex-wife Nora is pregnant with another man's child, his sister Trine is implicated in the fire that killed his son and, with everyone he thought he could trust seemingly hiding something, Henning has nothing to lose … except his own life. Packed with tension and unexpected twists, Killed is the long-awaited finale of one of the darkest, most chilling and emotive series you may ever read. Someone will be killed. But who? 'A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson' Bookpage 'One of the most unusual and intense writers in the field' Barry Forshaw, Independent 'Satisfyingly tense and dark … a deep and complex book' Sunday Times 'Sophisticated and suspenseful' Literary Review 'Thomas Enger writes with verve, colour and a pace that builds to a thrilling climax' European Literature Network 'Superbly compelling … the characters leap right off the page' Shotsmag 'Destined to become Nordic Noir classic' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 'Slick, compelling and taut' Chris Ewan 'Outstanding' Ragnar Jónasson

Reviews

"Spine-chilling and utterly unputdownable. Thomas Enger has created a masterpiece of intrigue, fast-paced action and suspense that is destined to become Nordic Noir classic." —Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, author, The Silence of the Sea

"searing." —Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

Thomas Enger is a former journalist. He made his debut with the crime novel Burned in 2010, which became an international sensation before publication, and marked the first in the bestselling Henning Juul series. Rights to the series have been sold to 28 countries to date. In 2013 Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize (best book Young Adult). Killer Instinct, upon which Inborn is based, and another Young Adult suspense novel, was published in Norway in 2017 and won the same prestigious prize. Most recently, Thomas has co-written a thriller with Jørn Lier Horst. Enger also composes music, and he lives in Oslo.