Katrine Engberg

From 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 Krner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer strikes again.Jeppe Krner, on leave from the police force and nursing a broken heart, has taken refuge on the island of Bornholm for the winter. But when Jeppe lends a helping hand at the islands local sawmill, he begins to realize that the island may not be the peaceful refuge it appears to be.Back 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 a lonely island resident to help him unravel the Bornholms secrets before its too late.With 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 brazen and original (The Toronto Star) Korner and Werner series.

This must-read for fans of Nordic noir (BookPage, starred review) follows detectives Korner and Werner as they search for a missing teenager and uncover the web of lies that has threatened his lifeand may prevent him from ever being found.When fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears in this masterpiece (Booklist, starred review), the police assume hes simply a runawaya typically overlooked middle child doing what teenagers do all around the world. But his frantic family is certain that something terrible has happened. After all, what runaway would leave behind a note that reads:He looked around and saw the knife that had stabbed Basil Hallward. He had cleaned it many times, till there was no stain left upon it. It was bright and glistened. As it had killed the painter, so it would kill the painters work, and all that that meant. It would kill the past, and when that was dead, he would be free.Its not much to go on, but its all that detectives Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner have. And with every passing hour, as the odds of finding a missing person grow dimmer, it will have to be enough.

Katrine Engberg arbeitete furs Fernsehen und am Theater und war als Tanzerin, Choreografin und Regisseurin tatig, bevor sie mit ihrem ersten Thriller debutierte - mit groem Erfolg, auch international. Sie lebt mit ihrer Familie in Kopenhagen.

Tras el hallazgo del cadáver de una mujer en la fuente de una de las plazas más céntricas de Copenhague, el inspector Jeppe Kørner lidera la investigación de un caso que tiene en vilo a la ciudad.

La nouvelle héroïne du polar danois sappelle Liv Jensen !Après sa démission de la police du Jutland du Nord, Liv Jensen est contrainte à un nouveau départ. Elle emménage alors à Copenhague où elle ex

Lauteure phénomène du thriller danois !Les hôpitaux sont censés être des lieux sûrs. Sauf quand une infirmière décide dentrer dans la chambre dun patient âgé avec une seringue contenant une surdose d

" Quel fantastique premier roman ! " Camilla LäckbergEn plein centre-ville de Copenhague, une jeune étudiante est retrouvée dans son appartement sauvagement assassinée, le visage marqué par détranges

La nouvelle héroïne du polar danois sappelle Liv Jensen !Après sa démission de la police du Jutland du Nord, Liv Jensen est contrainte à un nouveau départ. Elle emménage alors à Copenhague où elle ex

Le silence cache souvent des vérités inavouables ! Deux tentes sont plantées près du fjord de Horsens, sur lîle de Vorsø. Dans lune delles, le corps dun homme baigne dans son sang. Tami a été égorgé.

Sur cette île, la tranquillité a un prix... Dans un parc de Copenhague, un cadavre est découvert dans une valise, scié en deux dans le sens de la longueur. Laffaire est confiée à Anette Werner et, po

From 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 Krner and Anette Werner rush to untangle a long-simmering mystery before a brutal killer strikes again.Jeppe Krner, 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 friends death. When Jeppe lends a helping hand at the islands local sawmill, he begins to realize that the island may not be the peaceful refuge it appears to be.Back 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 islands secrets before its too late.With 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.

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Tenant and The Butterfly House, comes an unputdownable and darkly original new thriller featuring Detectives Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner.A boy is missing.A web of lies will be uncovered... When fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff disappears, its assumed hes another teenage runaway - an overlooked middle child who will turn up within 24 hours. But as the hours, and then days, tick by and the family become more frantic, Detectives Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner begin to dig deeper into Oscars life. Who has been sending the family malicious notes? What secrets is Oscars best friend keeping? And whats really going on down at the harbour? With every passing hour and little evidence, the odds of finding a missing person grow dimmer and dimmer in Krner and Werners toughest case yet.Combining pin-sharp storytelling and a rollercoaster investigation, The Harbour is an absorbing mystery thriller for fans of Jo Nesbo and Tana French.

They share a house.And all its secrets . . .When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment, with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. They quickly establish a link between the victim, Julie Stender, and her complex landlady, Esther. Esther is a budding novelist - and when Julie features as a murder victim in the still-unfinished mystery shes writing, the link between fiction and real life grows more urgent.But is Esther guilty or merely another victim in a far more dangerous game of vengeance? Anette and Jeppe must dig more deeply into the two womens pasts to discover the secret that links them both . . .See what readers are saying about The Tenant:Full of intrigue and clever twists5 STARSThis is as tense and gripping as anything Ive read this year.5 STARSGripping Scandi police procedural5 STARSKept me engrossed with a strong sense of location and plenty of tension5 STARSThis will keep you hooked! It kept me guessing all the way through5 STARSA great thriller full of twists and turns that will keep you engaged to the end5 STARS

Le silence cache souvent des vérités inavouables !Deux tentes sont plantées près du fjord de Horsens, sur lîle de Vorsø. Dans lune delles, le corps dun homme baigne dans son sang. Tami a été égorgé.

In this chilling Nordic noir thriller set in Copenhagen, detectives Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner investigate a series of brutal murders tied to a hospital, blending psychological suspense, police procedural, and dark social commentary in this sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Tenant that is brimming with personality, eccentric characters, and plenty of mystery and intrigue (Crime by the Book).Hospitals are places of careor so it seems. In the coronary unit of a leading Copenhagen hospital, a nurse quietly administers a fatal overdose to an elderly patient.Days earlier, a paperboy makes a gruesome discovery in the heart of the city: the nude body of a young woman in a fountain, her arms marked by precise incisions, her body completely drained of blood.Detective Jeppe Krner, navigating the aftermath of divorce and a fragile new relationship, takes the lead. His partner, Anette Werneron maternity leave but unwilling to stay sidelinedbegins her own unofficial investigation. But working outside the system draws her into increasingly dangerous territory.As the case unfolds, Jeppe and Anette uncover a horrifying pattern of exploitation and control lurking within caregiving institutions. What they find is as unsettling as it is deadlyand far closer than they ever imagined.A thrillingly nerve-racking (Shelf Awareness) Scandinavian crime novel, this gripping installment delivers a dark, atmospheric mystery exploring power, vulnerability, and the chilling consequences of misplaced trust.

Los inspectores Jeppe Kørner y Anette Werner buscan a un adolescente desaparecido y descubren que la red de mentiras que amenaza su vida puede impedir que lo encuentren.Oscar desaparece un soleado dí

The Butterfly House is an original and absorbing piece of work . . . Engbergs novels are bestsellers in Denmark and she is a name to look out forSUNDAY TIMESFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Tenant, which Kathy Reichs called a stunning debut, comes a gripping new thriller featuring investigators Jeppe Krner and Anette Werner.In the coronary care unit at one of Copenhagens leading medical centres, a nurse fills a syringe with an overdose of heart medication and stealthily enters the room of an older male patient. Six days earlier, a paperboy on his route in the centre of the city stumbles upon a macabre find: the body of a dead woman, lying in a fountain, her arms marked with small incisions. Cause of death? Exsanguination - the draining of all the blood in her body. Clearly, this is no ordinary murder. Jeppe Krner, recovering from a painful divorce and in the throes of a new relationship, takes on the investigation. His partner, Anette Werner, now on leave after an unexpected pregnancy, is restless at home. While Jeppe leads the official search, Anette cant stop herself from doing a little detective work as well. But operating on her own exposes her to dangers she cant even begin to realise. As the investigation ventures into dark and dangerous corners, it uncovers an ambition and greed festering beneath the surface of caregiving institutions, all leading back to the mysterious Butterfly House . . .

An electrifying work of suspense from internationally bestselling author Katrine Engbergheralded as a stunning debut by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichsfollows two Copenhagen police detectives struggling to solve a shocking murder and stop a killer hell-bent on revenge.When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. In short order, they establish a link between the victim, Julie Stender, and her landlady, Esther de Laurenti, whos a bit too fond of drink and the host of raucous dinner parties with her artist friends. Esther also turns out to be a budding novelistand when Julie turns up as a murder victim in the still-unfinished mystery shes writing, the link between fiction and real life grows both more urgent and more dangerous. But Esthers role in this twisted scenario is not quite as clear as it first seems. Is she the culprit or just another victim, trapped in a twisted game of vengeance? Anette and Jeppe must dig more deeply into the two womens pasts to discover the identity of the brutal puppet-master pulling the strings. Evocative and original, The Tenant promises dark family secretsand a smorgasbord of surprises (People).

Julie Stender acababa de instalarse en Copenhague para estudiar literatura. ¿Por qué ha tenido que morir tan joven y de una forma tan brutal? Se trata de un caso muy alarmante del que se encargan el inspector Jeppe Korner y su compañera Anette Werner. Cuando descubren que la casera de Julie, una profesora y escritora amateur de novela negra, se habia inspirado en la chica para crear un personaje que aparece asesinado del mismo modo, los policias enseguida establecen el vinculo entre las dos mujeres y se creen cerca de la resolucion del caso.

PUERTAS QUE ESCONDEN HISTORIAS MUY REALESKatrine Engberg cambia los pasos de danza por giros literarios inesperados.Julie Stender acababa de instalarse en Copenhague para estudiar literatura. ¿Por que ha tenido que morir tan joven y de una forma tan brutal? Se trata de un caso muy alarmante del que se encargan el inspector Jeppe Korner y su compañera Anette Werner. Cuando descubren que la casera de Julie, Esther de Laurenti, una profesora y escritora amateur de novela negra, se habia inspirado en la chica para crear un personaje que aparece asesinado del mismo modo, los policias enseguida establecen el vinculo entre las dos mujeres y se creen cerca de la resolucion del caso.