William Wisting Series

by5 books in this series
Book cover of The Lake by Jørn Lier Horst

The Lake

Following a harsh winter, the dam gates at Farris Lake have been badly damaged, and as summer approaches the lake must be drained for repairs.

Under the intense summer sun, the idyllic lake transforms into a barren wasteland – until the secrets that have long been buried beneath the surface are uncovered…

On both sides of the lakebed, new evidence relating to unsolved cold cases is discovered – the remains of a young man who went missing eight years ago, and the belongings of a girl who disappeared four years later.

Detective William Wisting is certain these crimes are linked. The lake has long hidden its secrets – but can Wisting now bring the truth to light?
Book cover of The Traitor by Jørn Lier Horst

The Traitor

Following weeks of heavy rain, the earth comes sliding down on one of Larvik’s residential areas, burying a handful of houses.

Detective William Wisting is quick to join the rescue operation. Luckily, by sunrise the next day, it becomes clear that the landslide has claimed no victims.

And yet, just twenty-four hours later, a body is found – a victim who was killed before the landslide.

As Wisting opens an investigation into the mysterious murder, he soon discovers this death might have dangerous ties to a series of ongoing cases.

And the clues start leading Wisting not towards an enemy on the outside – but to a traitor in his own unit…
Book cover of Snow Fall by Jørn Lier Horst

Snow Fall

When the body of an Australian backpacker is found in Spain, a global group of amateur sleuths comes alive in attempting to solve the mystery of her death.

Foremost on the message boards is Astri, a young Norwegian woman whose feverish pursuit takes her closer than anyone to solving the case.

But just as she makes her claim, she goes offline.

No one in the group has heard from her since.

William Wisting is sent to investigate, plunged into a world of unorthodox methods and amateur investigation - and a dangerous case where nothing is as it seems...
Book cover of The Night Man by Jørn Lier Horst

The Night Man

It happened in the quiet town of Larvik.

A severed head displayed on a stake. A crime so dark only one man can solve it: Police Inspector William Wisting.

Soon more bodies are found. Media frenzy panics the locals. And when Wisting's investigation leads him to a deadly underground crime ring, he fears the whole town may be in danger.

But at the heart of it is just one man: The Night Man.

The man Wisting must find if he wants to stop the murders.

That is, if The Night Man doesn't get to him first . . .
Book cover of The Last Case by Jørn Lier Horst

The Last Case

Detective William Wisting has spent years solving the cases that others can’t.

But when his daughter, Line, unearths information about the little-known past of Adrian Stiller – Wisting’s replacement as head of the Cold Case Unit – including the mysterious disappearance of Stiller’s high school sweetheart, Wisting trusts Line to follow the trail.

Wisting is looking forward to taking a step back. When his former boss dies, however, Wisting suspects foul play was involved. Particularly when a link to Stiller and another cold case emerges…

As secrets come to light, new and old threads intertwine – and at the centre of it all stands Wisting, who alongside his daughter, must solve one last case.