Picking up six months after the brutal final scenes of the first book, The Ice Coven follows Detective Jessica Niemi and her colleagues as they trace the disappearance of two popular social media influencers.
The chilling new Scandinavian thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.
Praise for Max Seeck:
'Finland's answer to Jo Nesbo' Sunday Times
'Relentlessly tense' Wall Street Journal
'One of the best books I have read. Ever' Emilie Schepp
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Are you ready for the darkest case of Jessica Niemi's career?
A young woman's corpse washes up on a near-frozen beach.
Then, two famous Instagram influencers go missing.
All three have ties to a cult, famous for their cruel and violent worship.
But before Jessica can save the girls, an old enemy emerges and threatens to destroy her.
Soon, she is hunting for much more than just the truth . . .
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Praise for The Witch Hunter:
'Short, sharp, present-tense chapters add to its relentless tension and a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured' - Wall St Journal
'If you only read one Nordic noir novel this autumn, make it The Witch Hunter' - Culture Fly
'[A] riveting, multi-layered debut, blending masterful police procedural with a chilling exploration of the occult' - Sara Blaedel #1 International Bestselling Author
'One of the best books I have read. Ever' - Emelie Schepp, author of Slowly We Die
'Exceptional story, exceptional characters, exceptional writing, and shocking twists - exceptional everything' - Chris Mooney, author of Blood World
'A disturbing tale of murder and madness' - Kirkus Reviews
'A rich, intensely suspenseful thriller' - Booklist Starred Review
'A riveting procedural with a deliciously creepy undertone' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Industry Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE WITCH HUNTER:
'The Witch Hunter, translated with icy precision by Kristian London, is written in short, sharp, present-tense chapters, a technique which adds to its relentless tension. Flashbacks to earlier episodes in Jessica's life suggest that the strangeness currently unfolding is tied to her personal history. Discovering the how and why of it brings a resolution as bleak as anything Poe might have conjured' Wall Street Journal.
'If you only read one Nordic noir novel this autumn, make it The Witch Hunter - a chilling female-led thriller that will please fans of Lisbeth Salander and Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy' CultureFly.
'Seeck's riveting, multi-layered debut, blending masterful police procedural with a chilling exploration of the occult, kept me up all night, devouring it in one amazing gulp, and checking under the bed' Sara Blaedel, #1 international bestselling author.
'One of the best books I have ever read. Ever. Absolutely thrilling, well-written, and oh-so-hard to put down' Emilie Schepp, author of Slowly We Die.
'The Witch Hunter is everything I wish for in a thriller: exceptional story, exceptional characters, exceptional writing, and shocking twists - exceptional everything. I loved this book, and you will too' Chris Mooney, author of Blood World.
'One twist follows another ... Seeck imbues this riveting procedural with a deliciously creepy undertone' Publishers Weekly.
'Dark and intricate ... Vividly cinematic and impactful. Seeck has an uncanny ability to unspool reveals at just the right pace to get the reader's heart pounding as they make the connection at the same moment as the detective on page' Booklist.
'A disturbing tale of murder and madness' * Kirkus Reviews *
