The Island: the next gripping Scandinavian noir thriller from the international bestseller for 2023

Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are in a race against time to solve a mystery before a brutal killer strikes again in the gripping conclusion to Katrine Engberg's Korner and Werner series. Jeppe has taken refuge on Bornholm, but the island may not be as peaceful as it appears. Anette is leading the investigation into a severed corpse discovered on a playground in Copenhagen, which seems to lead back to Bornholm. Together, Jeppe and Anette must unravel the island's secrets before it's too late.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

From the internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that has become a gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon (Oprah Daily) reaches a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner race against time to unravel a long-simmering mystery before a ruthless killer strikes again.

Jeppe Kørner, on leave from the police force and nursing a broken heart, has sought refuge on the island of Bornholm for the winter. Also on the island is Esther de Laurenti, a writer working on a biography on a female anthropologist with a mysterious past and grappling with her own profound sense of loneliness in the aftermath of a dear friend's death. When Jeppe offers his assistance at the island's local sawmill, he begins to suspect that the island may not be the tranquil haven it appears to be.

Back in Copenhagen, Anette Werner is tasked with leading the investigation into a severed corpse discovered on a downtown playground. As she follows the peculiar trail of clues, they all seem to point back to Bornholm. With an innocent offer to check out a lead, Jeppe unwittingly finds himself in the crosshairs of a sinister mystery rooted in the past, forcing him to team up with Anette and Esther to unravel the island's secrets before it's too late.

With her signature unforgettable characters and ingenious plot twists (Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Katrine Engberg weaves a satisfying and heart-pounding finale to her Korner and Werner series that has firmly established itself as a modern classic of Scandinavian noir.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529379624