When a murder takes place in a Norwegian village high school, a teenager finds himself subject to trial by social media ... and in the dock. Bestselling, award-winning Nordic Noir...'One of the finest writers of the Nordic Noir genre' Ragnar Jónasson'A tightly plotted mix of thrillers and courtroom drama ... compelling, twisty and full of emotion' Off-the-Shelf BooksWhat turns a boy into a killer?When the high school in the small Norwegian village of Fredheim becomes a murder scene, the finger is soon pointed at seventeen-year-old Even. As the investigation closes in, social media is ablaze with accusations, rumours and even threats, and Even finds himself the subject of an online trial as well as being in the dock ... for murder?Even pores over his memories of the months leading up to the crime, and it becomes clear that more than one villager was acting suspiciously ... and secrets are simmering beneath the calm surface...

Oslo, 2018. Former long-distance runner Sonja Nordstrøm never shows at the launch of her controversial autobiography, Always Number One. When celebrity blogger Emma Ramm visits Nordstrøm's home later that day, she finds the door unlocked and signs of a struggle inside. A bib with the number "one" has been pinned to the TV. Police officer Alexander Blix is appointed to head up the missing-persons investigation, but he still bears the emotional scars of a hostage situation 19 years earlier, when he killed the father of a five-year-old girl. Traces of Nordstrøm soon show up at different locations, but the appearance of the clues appear to be carefully calculated—evidence of a bigger picture that he's just not seeing. Blix and Ramm soon join forces, determined to find and stop a merciless killer with a flare for the dramatic, and thirst for attention. The trouble is, he's just got his first taste of it.

A Brutalised Victim in the Wilds: A solitary tent is found to contain the body of a half-buried woman. She's been stoned to death. There are lash marks across her back. One of her hands has been cut off. A Lone Voice: Two years earlier internet reporter Henning Juul lost his son, Jonas, in a domestic fire. As he returns to work, physically and emotionally scarred, Henning struggles to escape this past and to be taken seriously again as a reporter - by his colleagues, his ex-wife and the police. A Mystery Ignited: Told to cover the story of the woman in the tent, he finds an increasingly dangerous trail and, despite an early arrest, he is convinced that the story is more complex than the police think...Review"An intriguing new voice in crime." --NJ Cooper "This promises to be a crime fiction series worth watching." --"Library Journal""The careful revealing of clues, the clever twists, and the development of Henning Juul and the supporting characters make this a very promising start to a new series." --"Suspense Magazine ""Suspenseful, dark, and gritty, this is a must-read." --"Booklist ""A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson.""" --"Bookpage ""The name is Thomas Enger. Make sure you remember it, because he's a man about to join the ranks of the best crime novel writers of the Nordic countries ... and he has achieved something quite exceptional already with his first novel, "Burned .".. It's one of the best crime novels this reviewer has read for a long time, in a language that sparkles and gleams in strong images and a tempo that almost makes you forget to draw breath." -- Kristeligt Dagblad "Thomas Enger has written a solid and effective crime novel." --Jyllandsposten Posten "It's an excellent debut, the main character and his fate is brilliantly drawn." --Weekendavisen, Denmark "Impressive new Norwegian thriller" --Vejle Amts Folkeblad "Burned is cleverly worked out, exciting, surprising." --"Bogblogger" (blog) "It's very rare to be presented with a thriller in which the language and the empathy is top notch, so that your eyes are truly opened wide." -- Borsen "An excellent read...fascinating." --"Journey of a Bookseller" (blog) "An intriguing Norwegian whodunit." --"Genre Go Round" (blog) "A likeable, if wounded, protagonist made this a good read, and if you like an intriguing mystery that doesn't waste time on florid prose, you'll enjoy Burned!" --"My Bookish Ways" (blog) "Unforgettable...the interweaving stories were simply engrossing. A masterful debut thriller from an author who happens to be Scandinavian." --"Misfit Salon" (blog) invaluable new book, that se About the AuthorThomas Enger (b. 1973) previously worked as a journalist. Burned is his first novel. As well as writing, he also composes music. He lives in Oslo and is currently at work on Pierced, the next novel in the Henning Juul Series.

From the internationally bestselling author of Burned and Pierced comes a dark, thrilling novel that pits a crime reporter against demons from his past—and a killer with a keen taste for revenge. A brutal killing: An elderly woman is found murdered in a nursing home in Oslo. Bjarne Brogeland, who heads up the investigation, soon realizes that he is on the trail of a meticulous killer who has only just begun his work… An anonymous threat: Trine Juul-Osmundsen, Norway’s Secretary of State, is accused of sexually harassing a young male politician. As the allegations cause a media frenzy, Trine receives an anonymous threat telling her to resign. If she doesn’t, the truth about what she really did that night will be revealed… A man on a mission: Embittered reporter Henning Juul finds himself torn between the two high profile cases. He wants to help Trine, who is his estranged sister, but as he digs into their shared past he discovers memories that haunt them both. Memories of a broken home. Memories of a dead father. And as the two cases collide, both of their worlds fall apart…Review"Slick, compelling and taut, Thomas Enger’s Pierced combines a sophisticated layering of mysteries with an intensely scarred hero embarked on a tragic quest. A dark and suspenseful blast of Nordic exposure." (Christopher Ewan, author of Safe House) “An intriguing new voice in crime.” (NJ Cooper) “This promises to be a crime fiction series worth watching.” (Library Journal) “The careful revealing of clues, the clever twists, and the development of Henning Juul and the supporting characters make this a very promising start to a new series.” (Suspense Magazine) “Suspenseful, dark, and gritty, this is a must-read." (Booklist ) “A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson.” (Bookpage) “The name is Thomas Enger. Make sure you remember it, because he’s a man about to join the ranks of the best crime novel writers of the Nordic countries ... and he has achieved something quite exceptional already with his first novel, Burned ... It’s one of the best crime novels this reviewer has read for a long time, in a language that sparkles and gleams in strong images and a tempo that almost makes you forget to draw breath.” (Kristeligt Dagblad) “Thomas Enger has written a solid and effective crime novel." (Jyllandsposten Posten) “It’s an excellent debut, the main character and his fate is brilliantly drawn." (Weekendavisen, Denmark) “Impressive new Norwegian thriller" (Vejle Amts Folkeblad) About the AuthorThomas Enger is the author of two previous Henning Juul novels, most recently Pierced, which was described in Shotsmag as 'excellent, another superbly compelling read by Thomas Enger'. As well as writing, he also composes music. He lives in Oslo and is currently at work on the fourth novel of the series. 

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?'Destined to become a Nordic Noir classic' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir'One of the most unusual and intense talents in the field' Barry Forshaw, Independent'Slick, compelling and taut' Chris Ewan'Outstanding' Ragnar Jónasson'An emotional crime...

From the internationally bestselling author of Burned and Pierced comes a dark, thrilling novel that pits a crime reporter against demons from his past—and a killer with a keen taste for revenge.A brutal killing: An elderly woman is found murdered in a nursing home in Oslo. Bjarne Brogeland, who heads up the investigation, soon realizes that he is on the trail of a meticulous killer who has only just begun his work… An anonymous threat: Trine Juul-Osmundsen, Norway’s Secretary of State, is accused of sexually harassing a young male politician. As the allegations cause a media frenzy, Trine receives an anonymous threat telling her to resign. If she doesn’t, the truth about what she really did that night will be revealed… A man on a mission: Embittered reporter Henning Juul finds himself torn between the two high profile cases. He wants to help Trine, who is his estranged sister, but as he digs into their shared...