The Hypnotist

‘The cracking pace and absorbing story mean it cannot be missed’

Courier Mail, Australia

‘As Nordic thrillers go, it doesn’t get more delightfully dark and existentially, satisfyingly murky than The Hypnotist’

Boston Globe

‘Far more energetic than Henning Mankell, as socially involved as Larsson but a better writer, Kepler matches the great Jo Nesbo for gothic excitement’

Weekend Australian

‘An horrific and original read’

Sun

‘Creepy and addictive’

She

‘Brilliant, well written and very satisfying. A superb thriller’

De Telegraaf, Netherlands

‘[An] outstanding thriller debut’

Publishers Weekly

‘Utterly outstanding’

Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, Denmark

‘Disturbing, dark and twisted’

Easy Living

‘An international book written for an international audience’

Huffington Post

‘Makes Derren Brown look tame … So gripping you won’t be able to put it down’

Essentials

‘A new star enters the firmament of Scandinavian thrillerdom’

Kirkus Reviews

‘Engaging characters and a truly gripping opening … This is definitely a series to watch’

Globe and Mail, Canada

‘Simply mesmerizing’

Edmonton Journal

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The Nightmare

The Fire Witness

The Sandman

Table of Contents

Title Page (#u7e0c5233-24c1-5c0f-a2b6-b6ce88c43c8d)

Copyright (#u131e3df0-a36c-59cb-9fc0-dcbdc299e23d)

International praise for The Hypnotist (#u072af5a7-679b-5178-a5cf-9fe05814f091)

Also by Lars Kepler (#u8b2e8a10-77cd-5e66-876d-5090f9199972)

Chapter 1 (#u64595eef-51a5-5ab7-b937-5aa2b8a4599b)

Chapter 2 (#u1377559d-0d5d-5764-a399-b569f072683d)

Chapter 3 (#uc361577d-946c-5bfa-bd69-fdac77dda0bc)

Chapter 4 (#u843ed9c7-8c63-5a09-b545-137a9e6d44f6)

Chapter 5 (#ufa7b7dcf-651e-54fe-aa49-adcee2b7f32f)

Chapter 6 (#uc1981c78-626f-5800-933b-3f3080fc2f37)

Chapter 7 (#u4b3a54e2-9aae-551d-a431-bb8c4993922a)

Chapter 8 (#uf9269f2a-4e95-5a7e-aac3-a45b4200d374)

Chapter 9 (#u0956c66b-3f71-53a3-8595-4f95eb62d67d)

Chapter 10 (#udf172461-eea7-5040-8ba5-ac9a9a279be8)

Chapter 11 (#u90a04919-7633-541a-b680-60d45ed972cc)

Chapter 12 (#u699abb80-fdd8-5171-a72b-f1f2f9f321a9)

Chapter 13 (#ubf3f0421-c11c-5d5a-ade5-a764e364dd6c)