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It kept me guessing all the way through'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egreat thriller full of twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e that will keep you engaged to the end'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204617240754,"sku":"9781529344639","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529344639_97435ac4-12b4-4946-a76d-5e3e9da9e18a.jpg?v=1786022497"},{"product_id":"9781529379662","title":"The Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom internationally bestselling author Katrine Engberg, the series that is a \"gripping addition to the Scandinavian crime fiction pantheon\" (Oprah Daily) comes to a stunning conclusion as Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer strikes again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeppe Kørner, on leave from the police force and nursing a broken heart, has taken refuge on the island of Bornholm for the winter. Also on the island is Esther de Laurenti, a writer working on a biography on a female anthropologist with a mysterious past and coming to terms with her own crushing sense of loneliness in the wake of a dear friend's death. When Jeppe lends a helping hand at the island's local sawmill, he begins to realize that the island may not be the peaceful refuge it appears to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack in Copenhagen, Anette Werner is tasked with leading the investigation into a severed corpse discovered on a downtown playground. As she follows the strange trail of clues, they all seem to lead back to Bornholm. With an innocent offer to check out a lead, Jeppe unwittingly finds himself in the crosshairs of a sinister mystery rooted in the past, forcing him to team up with Anette and Esther to unravel the island's secrets before it's too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her signature \"unforgettable characters and brilliant plot twists\" (Kathy Reichs, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Katrine Engberg weaves a satisfying and white-knuckled finale to her Korner and Werner series that is a modern classic of Scandinavian noir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206188826802,"sku":"9781529379662","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529379662.jpg?v=1786023424"},{"product_id":"9781529344745","title":"The Harbour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tenant \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Butterfly House\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an unputdownable and darkly original new thriller featuring Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA boy is missing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA web of lies will be uncovered...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  When fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears, it's assumed he's another teenage runaway - an overlooked middle child who will turn up within 24 hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But as the hours, and then days, tick by and the family become more frantic, Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner begin to dig deeper into Oscar's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Who has been sending the family malicious notes? 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