The Inner Darkness cover art

The Inner Darkness

The gripping novel from the No. 1 bestseller now a hit BBC4 show

Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Inner Darkness

By: Jørn Lier Horst, Anne Bruce - translator
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

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

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE HIT BBC FOUR SHOW WISTING

After four years behind bars, notorious serial killer Tom Kerr is ready to talk.

And Chief Inspector William Wisting is waiting to listen.

Kerr has finally agreed to lead the police to his final victim's grave. But the expedition goes horribly wrong after his escape deep into the Norwegian forest.

Wisting must launch a frantic search to find this cold-blooded killer before he strikes again.

But the body of another woman, killed weeks before, has been found. Murdered in the same way as Kerr's victims.

Is there a copycat killer on the loose?

Has Kerr become a twisted role model for a second killer?

And, if so, what might happen if master and apprentice unite?

As the clock counts down to the next murder, Wisting must put everything on the line to stop a terrifying evil before it strikes again.

Praise for Jørn Lier Horst

'Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers' The 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

Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Mystery Crime Fiction Exciting Scary Murder

Listeners also enjoyed...

A Long Time Dead cover art
The Brief cover art
Fatal Isles cover art
Angel Maker cover art
Knife Edge cover art
Hidden in Snow cover art
The Girls on Chalk Hill cover art
The Blood Strand cover art
The Bucket List cover art
The Afghan cover art
The Hope That Kills cover art
Where Ravens Roost cover art
The Dentist cover art
He is Watching You cover art
Face Value cover art
Devil's Kitchen cover art

Critic reviews

Tense, fast-paced . . . compelling
Relentlessly exciting . . . creates a sense of real menace
Jørn Lier Horst claims the number one spot on the winner's podium
Jørn Lier Horst delivers credible crime fiction as always
Praise for Jørn Lier Horst

Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers

If you liked Wallander you'll enjoy this too
Jørn Lier Horst writes literary crime with high credibility and keen-eyed societal depictions - he's Norway's own Henning Mankell (Hjorth & Rosenfeldt)

Impeccably crafted police procedural

Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction available. His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realised
All stars
Most relevant
Really enjoying the series … looking for a Jo Nesbo type read… feel like I know Oslo pretty well now.

Good read.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

It was a very difficult read because of the very graphic violence on women. The darkest one of all until now. Many parts left me with stirring feeling and upset me

Violent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book has excellent reviews but for some reason it was not for me. I found that it did not hold my attention at all. Dissapointed.

Dispite the good ratings, sadly not for me.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Enjoyed this story of the Norwegian detective and his journalist daughter.
The story is harrowing in the detail. Howcome Norway is said to be a brilliant place to live!?😂🥲The usual good writing. The reader is a little monotonous, but not too bad.

Excellent storyline.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Content disturbing at times :but well delivered. Different narrator from previous books in the series which spoilt the listen slightly. That said , would thoroughly recommend.

Well worth a listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews