Bibliograph

The chestnut man, a novel, Søren Sveistrup ; translated by Caroline Waight

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Label

The chestnut man, a novel, Søren Sveistrup ; translated by Caroline Waight

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The chestnut man

Responsibility statement

Søren Sveistrup ; translated by Caroline Waight

Sub title

a novel

Summary

A psychopath is terrorizing Copenhagen. His calling card is a chestnut man, a handmade doll made of matchsticks and two chestnutswhich he leaves at each bloody crime scene. Examining the dolls, forensics makes a shocking discoverya fingerprint belonging to a young girl, a government ministers daughter who had been kidnapped and murdered a year ago.A tragic coincidenceor something more twisted?To save innocent lives, a pair of detectives must put aside their differences to piece together the Chestnut Mans gruesome clues.Because its clear that the madman is on a mission that is far from over. And no one is safe

Target audience

adult

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