The Man Who Watched Women

Apr 22, 2025 4:31 PM

Author:Michael Hjorth,Hans Rosenfeldt

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Scandinavian crime fiction at its best from the creators of Wallander and The Bridge

As a blazing heatwave engulfs Stockholm, a series of women are found brutally murdered and the Criminal Investigation Department is getting nowhere. The murders bear all the hallmarks of Edward Hinde, the serial killer jailed by psychological profiler Sebastian Bergman fifteen years earlier.

Sebastian desperately needs some order in his chaotic life. The revelation that he has a daughter, Vanja, could provide this longed-for stability. But should he tell her the truth and risk destroying her life and career?

Forcing his way into the investigation, Sebastian soon learns that the murders are connected to him and that no one around him is safe. Including Vanja...

Reviews

A dark read for a sunny beach

—— Sunday Sport

well written with a captivating storyline

—— Reading Stuff n Things

One of the best Swedish serial-killer thrillers ever

—— Smålandsposten (Sweden)

Crime novels simply do not get any better

—— NDR (Germany)

Hjorth and Rosenfeldt are able to create suspense and maintain it over hundreds of pages … yet another unexpected twist.

—— Der Standard (Austria)

A relentlessly exciting and intelligent thriller

—— Vrij Nederland (Netherlands)

One on the best thrillers to come from Sweden in recent years

—— Die Tageszeitung (Germany)

A real page-turner that leaves the reader desperately wanting more.

—— Hörzu (Germany)

Perfect nerve-teasing entertainment.

—— Borås Tidning (Sweden)

Captivating until the surprising end.

—— Berliner Morgenpost (Germany)

Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!

—— Lisa Gardner

Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet

—— Will Lavender

A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller

—— Huffington Post

FIRST ONE MISSING gripped me from the beginning and didn't let go. It'll keep you guessing until the last chapter.

—— JANE FALLON

Personally, this thriller stood out for me as being unsolvable, always ready to surprise you when you least expect it, even when there’s only a handful of pages to go. I am fast becoming a Tammy Cohen fan, and can’t wait to see what she does next

—— BookChickCity.com

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