The Sleepwalker

SOME NIGHTMARES YOU CAN'T WAKE UP FROM . . .<BR><BR>The stunning new crime thriller from the master of Scandinavian noir, Lars Kepler - available now!<BR><BR>An alarm sounds in the middle of the night for a burglary in progress at a winter-closed campsite in Bredäng, outside Stockholm.<BR><BR>The police spot a light in one of the farthest caravans and when the officers open the door they are greeted by a horrific sight. Floors, walls and furniture are completely covered in blood. A man has been killed with an axe and brutally dismembered.<BR><BR>On the floor lies a young man sleeping with a severed arm as a pillow. He is arrested and taken to Kronoberg prison, identified as seventeen-year-old Hugo Sand, the son of a famous writer.<BR><BR>Hugo suffers from a rare sleepwalking condition that is activated by nightmares. He is either the perpetrator or a witness, but claims to remember nothing from the night.<BR><BR>Detective Joona Linna contacts his old friend Erik Maria Bark to use hypnosis to try to find out what happened inside the caravan. So begins the sleepless hunt for a serial killer who is only just getting started . . .<BR><BR>From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler, author of The Mirror Man, comes the most anticipated crime thriller of 2025 - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson and Alex North.<BR><BR>Praise for Lars Kepler:<BR><BR>'Fast and furiously paced . . . I lapped it up' - EVENING STANDARD<BR><BR>'Chilling, nerve-shredding, clever, and impossibly dark' - CHRIS WHITAKER<BR><BR>'A rollercoaster ride of a thriller full of striking twists' - MAIL ON SUNDAY<BR><BR>'As dark and chilling as a Swedish winter' - GREGG HURWITZ<BR><BR>'A non-stop rollercoaster of suspense' - JEFFERY DEAVER<BR><BR>'Ferocious, visceral storytelling' - DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'Thrilling' - SUNDAY TIMES