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Compelling, original and suspenseful

Relentlessly exciting...creates a real sense of menace

A spare, sparse thriller that slips down very easily. Perfect weekend reading

Spare prose, elegant structure, and a masterful layering of secrets and suspense. Brilliant!

Following a harsh winter, the dam gates at Farris Lake have been badly damaged, and as summer approaches the lake must be drained for repairs. 
 
Under the intense summer sun, the idyllic lake transforms into a barren wasteland – until the secrets that have long been buried beneath the surface are uncovered… 
 
On both sides of the lakebed, new evidence relating to unsolved cold cases is discovered – the remains of a young man who went missing eight years ago, and the belongings of a girl who disappeared four years later. 
 
Detective William Wisting is certain these crimes are linked. The lake has long hidden its secrets – but can Wisting now bring the truth to light?

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'Compelling, original and suspenseful' KATHY REICHS 
 
Following a harsh winter, the dam gates at Farris Lake have been badly damaged, and as summer approaches the lake must be drained for repairs. 
 
Under the intense summer sun, the idyllic lake transforms into a barren wasteland – until the secrets that have long been buried beneath the surface are uncovered… 
 
On both sides of the lakebed, new evidence relating to unsolved cold cases is discovered – the remains of a young man who went missing eight years ago, and the belongings of a girl who disappeared four years later. 
 
Detective William Wisting is certain these crimes are linked. The lake has long hidden its secrets – but can Wisting now bring the truth to light? 
 
Why readers LOVE the Detective William Wisting series 
 
'Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion...all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through' 5***** reader review 
'One word for this series. BRILLIANT' 5***** reader review 
'Wisting goes from strength to strength...an excellent read' 5***** reader review 
'The very best of everything I love abotu the genre...I gulped it down whole in one tasty, page-turning bite' 5***** reader review 
'Quality writing and superb characterisation throughout, absorbing and riveting from the first to last page' 5***** reader review

Jørn Lier Horst worked as a police officer and head of investigations before becoming a full-time writer, and has established himself as one of the most successful authors to come out of Scandinavia. His books have sold over three million copies in his native Norway alone, been No. 1 international bestsellers, and he’s published in more than forty countries around the world. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious Finnish Whodunnit Society’s Honorary Award for excellence in foreign crime fiction. 
 
The Wisting TV adaptation, produced by the team behind Wallander and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, was a hit series. The first three series are available to stream on BBC4.

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