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Last One Alive
Detective Kjeld Nygaard (Book 2)
- Author
- Karin Nordin
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 11 November 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
‘Adored it . . . What are you waiting for? Go and read this book. It's brilliant’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
They survived once. Can he save them this time?
When Detective Kjeld Nygaard is called to the discovery of a body in the burnt-out shell of a house, his heart sinks. He never wanted to see this house again. The house of a notorious serial killer. The house where he rescued Louisa Karlsson from being murdered.
But when they discover the body is in fact Louisa, the mystery deepens. It can’t be the old serial killer. He’s dead.
Then another body is found, again killed in the exact place where Kjeld saved them from another murderer. Another survivor dead.
With the clock ticking Kjeld and his partner Detective Esme Jansson are desperate to stop any more survivors from being murdered. But every clue they find leads to a dead end. Why is the killer picking off people Kjeld rescued? Could it be connected to another of his previous cases?
When Kjeld’s daughter is kidnapped – it’s a race against time to save her life. Can Kjeld stop the killer without paying the ultimate price or will he be the last one alive?
A heart-stopping and gripping crime thriller that will keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Helen Phifer, Lisa Regan and D.K. Hood.
Praise for Last One Alive
‘I was hooked from the first page to the last and was shocked when the murderer was revealed . . . wow, I never saw that coming’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Dark and intense with a brilliant plot line that kept me gripped throughout . . . Please don’t miss this if you love a good thriller’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A riveting and gripping mystery that kept me turning pages into the late hours of the night . . . This book is impossible to put down!’ Stephanie DeCarolis, USA Today bestselling author of The Guilty Husband
‘A high-stakes story which ratchets up the tension as it plunges the reader into a dark and suspenseful tale. Nygaard is becoming one of my favourite detectives. Recommended!’ Louise Mumford, bestselling author of Sleepless
Critics Review
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Praise for Last One Alive
‘A riveting and gripping mystery that kept me turning pages into the late hours of the night … This book is impossible to put down!’ Stephanie DeCarolis, USA Today bestselling author of The Guilty Husband
‘A high-stakes story which ratchets up the tension as it plunges the reader into a dark and suspenseful tale. Nygaard is becoming one of my favourite detectives. Recommended!’ Louise Mumford, bestselling author of Sleepless
‘This series left the starting blocks at a sprint, and it just gets better. Kjeld and Esme jump off the page fully formed … it feels like we've known them forever’ Paul Gitsham, author of the DCI Warren Jones series
‘Last One Alive is spectacular… Karin Nordin delivers yet another powerful thriller that is breathtaking, and powerful, Karin Nordin is definitely a rising star in crime fiction’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘You can’t help but love Detective Kjeld Nygaard can you?! Such a complex character – a brilliant and tough detective, but with such a sensitive and loving side’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Well, that’s how you start a mystery thriller book with your throat in your mouth right from the start … Karin Nordin writes powerful and intense mystery thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for Karin Nordin
‘Brooding and atmospheric’ Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet
‘Dark, atmospheric and compelling’ Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple
‘Gripped me from the very first page!’
Louise Mumford, bestselling author of Sleepless
‘Wow! Held me spellbound from beginning to end’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A real page turner. Kept me engrossed from start to finish. Loved it’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I LOVED THIS BOOK!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Be ready to stay up at night until you're done!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Details
- Author
- Karin Nordin
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Duration
- 11 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008462079
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Synopsis
‘Adored it . . . What are you waiting for? Go and read this book. It's brilliant’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They survived once. Can he save them this time? When Detective Kjeld Nygaard is called to the discovery of a body in the burnt-out shell of a house, his heart sinks. He never wanted to see this house again. The house of a notorious serial killer. The house where he rescued Louisa Karlsson from being murdered. But when they discover the body is in fact Louisa, the mystery deepens. It can’t be the old serial killer. He’s dead. Then another body is found, again killed in the exact place where Kjeld saved them from another murderer. Another survivor dead. With the clock ticking Kjeld and his partner Detective Esme Jansson are desperate to stop any more survivors from being murdered. But every clue they find leads to a dead end. Why is the killer picking off people Kjeld rescued? Could it be connected to another of his previous cases? When Kjeld’s daughter is kidnapped – it’s a race against time to save her life. Can Kjeld stop the killer without paying the ultimate price or will he be the last one alive? A heart-stopping and gripping crime thriller that will keep you up all night! Perfect for fans of Helen Phifer, Lisa Regan and D.K. Hood. Praise for Last One Alive ‘I was hooked from the first page to the last and was shocked when the murderer was revealed . . . wow, I never saw that coming’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Dark and intense with a brilliant plot line that kept me gripped throughout . . . Please don’t miss this if you love a good thriller’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A riveting and gripping mystery that kept me turning pages into the late hours of the night . . . This book is impossible to put down!’ Stephanie DeCarolis, USA Today bestselling author of The Guilty Husband ‘A high-stakes story which ratchets up the tension as it plunges the reader into a dark and suspenseful tale. Nygaard is becoming one of my favourite detectives. Recommended!’ Louise Mumford, bestselling author of Sleepless
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