The Hunting Dogs

Author: Horst, Jorn Lier

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Published on 15 May 2014 by Sandstone Press Ltd as part of 'the A William Wisting Mystery' series.

The inspiration for thrilling BBC TV show Wisting, from the producers behind Wallander and The Girl with the Dragon TattooSeventeen years ago, William Wisting led the investigation into one of Norway's most widely publicised criminal cases.

The young Cecilia Linde had been killed, and public outrage demanded a swift response.

Now it is discovered that evidence was planted and the wrong man convicted.

With the convicted man free, Wisting faces jail if he cannot discover the truth about the planted evidence.

He is suspended and the media smell blood.

To discover what really happened he must work alone and undercover, assisted only by his journalist daughter Line.

William Wisting has spent his life hunting criminals, but now it is he who is hunted...

Winner of The Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel Get your next Scandi crime fix from number one bestselling author Jorn Lier Horst.

Praise for the multi-award-winning William Wisting Mysteries: 'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers.' -The Times 'Solid, satisfying police procedurals.' -The Sunday Times 'Plotting reigns supreme.' -Financial Times 'Gripping and well executed.' -The Herald 'Immensely impressive.' -Barry Forshaw 'A masterpiece of storytelling.' -Lin Anderson