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A Question of Guilt

The heart-pounding novel from the No. 1 bestseller now a major BBC4 show

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Brought to you by Penguin.

The chilling and heart-pounding new novel from Norwegian superstar Jørn Lier Horst.

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING

Wisting is back with his most gripping case yet.

In 1999, seventeen-year-old Tone Vaterland was killed on her way home from work. Desperate for a conviction the police deemed the investigation an open-and-shut case and sent her spurned boyfriend, Danny Momrak, down for murder.

But twenty years later William Wisting receives a puzzling letter. It suggests the wrong man was convicted for Tone's death and the real murderer is still out there, and could kill again. . .

Praise for Jørn Lier Horst

'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' THE TIMES

'Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas' New York Times

'Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir

'One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today' Sunday Times

© Jørn Lier Horst 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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Critic reviews

Praise for Jørn Lier Horst
Tense, fast-paced . . . compelling
Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a sense of real menace
Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction available. His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realised
Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers
Praise for A Question of Guilt
A well-written and intensely thrilling story
Horst both knows how to craft a good plot and to make the lines all come together
Horst is a craftsman, and at his best a truly masterful writer of crime novels
Jørn Lier Horst is back with one of the best books in the Wisting series
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Nice steady story, not spectacular and a solid story, just ticking along nicely. Knew what was coming with 5 chapters left.

Decent but not the best…

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As with other Wisting stories, this one offers carefully detailed plotting. It’s not full of heart-stopping drama - that’s not Wisting’s style. Instead it provides a plausible and fascinating police procedural with good characterisation of both suspects and law enforcers. I appreciate the central character being decent and likeable with some irritating flaws - a realistic figure. Saul Reichlin’s narration is very clear and listenable.

Another excellent Wisting story

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The story is good and while the outcome is foreseeable imparts some parts are unexpected.

The narrator is not up to the standard of the other books in the wWisting stories, with odd delivery, wired stresses and in part flatness.

Overall a good story, well paced and nice character development.

Another great read

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I loved this. It’s gripping from the start- even the exposition is interesting and draws you in.

Gripping and taught thriller from The Master

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Love the story - excellent ideas and details .
Once again this annoying narrator makes everyone sound stupid or old or naive or half asleep or all of the above .

The annoying narrator

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