by Søren Sveistrup · Forlagið · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789935118783
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«Kastaníumaðurinn» is the crime novel by Søren Sveistrup, published by Forlagið in paperback (558 pages, in Icelandic).
The investigation of a murder in Copenhagen leads to a figure made of chestnuts bearing the fingerprint of Kristine, a girl who disappeared a year earlier and had been presumed dead. When more bodies appear with the same trace, the police must determine whether Kristine is still alive and what connection the killer has to her.
First installment in the police series featuring Naia Thulin. Icelandic translation by Ragna Sigurðardóttir; original work in Danish, «Kastanjemanden», published in 2019.
For readers of crime fiction and Nordic noir.
Søren Sveistrup is a Danish screenwriter and author. His credits include Nikolaj og Julie and Forbrydelsen . His first novel, Kastanjemanden, a crime novel, was published in 2018 and adapted into a Netflix television series,The Chestnut Man, in 2021, for which he was head writer and executive producer. His second novel,Tælle til en, tælle til to, was published in 2024, which will also be adapted into the follow-up television series for the Chestnut Man, releasing on May 7th 2026. Søren Sveistrup has received numerous Danish and international awards for his work, including an International Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award (Forbrydelsen), and a Barry Award.
