The Tenant by Katrine Engberg

A Gruesome Murder. A Victim Straight Out of a Novel. And a Detective Who Can't Look Away.

When a young woman is found murdered in her Copenhagen apartment — her face carved with a pattern that mirrors a character from her landlord's unpublished crime novel — detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are drawn into one of the most disturbing cases of their careers. The landlord is a suspect. The novel is a clue. And somewhere in the pages of fiction, the truth is hiding.

The Tenant by Katrine Engberg is a brilliantly plotted, atmospheric Scandinavian crime thriller that introduces one of the most compelling detective partnerships in contemporary Nordic noir. Dark, intelligent, and utterly gripping — a debut that announces a major new voice in crime fiction.

Book Details

• Author: Katrine Engberg
• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• ISBN: 9781464258077
• Series: Kørner & Werner, Book #1
• Format: Paperback
• Genre: Crime Fiction / Nordic Noir / Thriller / Mystery

Why Readers Are Hooked on This Series

• A bestseller across Scandinavia — Katrine Engberg is one of Denmark's most celebrated crime writers
• A uniquely clever premise — a murder that mirrors a fictional crime in an unpublished manuscript
• Two brilliantly drawn detectives with contrasting personalities and a compelling dynamic
• Atmospheric Copenhagen setting that brings the city to vivid, moody life
• Perfect for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Killing, and Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series
• Book 1 of a series — readers immediately seek out the sequels

Chilling, clever, and compulsively readable, The Tenant is Nordic noir at its finest. If you love Scandinavian crime fiction, this is your next obsession.