Investigator Jessica Niemi is in a race against time in this electrifying novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Witch Hunter.

A young woman’s corpse washes up on a near-frozen Helsinki beach, dressed in a manga costume. At the same time, two famous Instagram influencers go missing from the city, and Jessica is thrown into the darkest case of her career.

Jessica discovers that all three have ties to a cult whose forms of worship involve unspeakable acts of cruelty and violence. As she finds herself hunting the truth about the murder and disappearances, an old threat emerges…

Praise for The Witch Hunter:

‘Short, sharp, present-tense chapters add to its relentless tension and a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured’ - Wall St Journal

‘If you only read one Nordic noir novel this autumn, make it The Witch Hunter’ - Culture Fly

‘[A] riveting, multi-layered debut, blending masterful police procedural with a chilling exploration of the occult’ - Sara Blaedel #1 International Bestselling Author

‘One of the best books I have read. Ever’ - Emelie Schepp, author of Slowly We Die

‘Exceptional story, exceptional characters, exceptional writing, and shocking twists - exceptional everything’ - Chris Mooney, author of Blood World

‘A disturbing tale of murder and madness’ - Kirkus Reviews

‘A rich, intensely suspenseful thriller’ - Booklist Starred Review

‘A riveting procedural with a deliciously creepy undertone’ - Publishers Weekly Starred Review