'A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson drenched in atmosphere and
charged with adrenaline. I loved this book' A. J. Finn author of The Woman In The Window THE
DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE CREATOR AND WRITER OF HIT TV SHOW THE KILLING As the leaves fall he's
coming for you. . . One October morning in a quiet suburb the police make a terrible
discovery. A young woman is found brutally murdered with one of her hands missing. Above her
hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Examining the doll Forensics are shocked to find a
fingerprint belonging to a young girl kidnapped and murdered a year ago. Can a new killer be
the key to an old crime? And will his spree be over when winter arrives - or is he only just
getting started?__________ 'The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair - on Sveistrup. He is
quite simply in another league' Metro 'If you're pining for a dose of Jo Nesbo-style Scandi
noir The Chestnut Man should hit the spot' The Times 'Has success written all over it' Daily
Express 'Creepy clever and packed with tension' Sun 'If you are one of the millions who
enjoyed The Killing you'll want to read the first novel by its creator' Guardian The Times
Best Paperbacks of the Month ___________The Killing 'TV of the absolute finest quality . . .
the writing shines' Guardian 'Excellent . . . A shrewd mix of police procedural political
thriller and domestic drama' New York Times 'The most talked-about boxset-friendly cultural
landmarks of the 21st century to date' Independent
