Recommendations based on Dark Secretsby Michael Hjorth

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  1. The Sandman

    by Lars Kepler
    A gripping story of suspense, as a detective has to unravel the secrets of a mysterious serial killer.

    The #1 internationally best-selling thriller from the author of, The Hypnotist, tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must try to beat him ... (Goodreads)

  2. Phantom

    by Jo Nesbø
    Detective Harry Hole investigates a serial killer preying on young women.

    Following from Jo Nesbø's electrifying international best-sellers, The Snowman, and, The Leopard, now comes, Phantom, which plunges the brilliant, deeply troubled, now former police officer Harry ... (Goodreads)

  3. Fall of Giants

    by Ken Follett
    Epic historical fiction recounting the tumultuous events of World War I and its aftermath.

    The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy With Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. Three ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Tuesday's Gone

    by Nicci French
    A psychologist is called to help solve a murder case, but her own past traumas begin to resurface.

    A London social worker makes a routine home visit only to discover her client serving afternoon tea to a naked, decomposing corpse. With no clues as to the dead man’s identity, Chief Inspector ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Snowman

    by Jo Nesbø
    Detective Harry Hole investigates a series of grisly murders, with the help of a mysterious snowman.

    In 1980, a married woman has illicit sex with a lover while her adolescent son waits in a car outside; their lovemaking is disturbed when they think somebody is looking at them from outside the ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Librarian of Auschwitz

    by Antonio Iturbe
    Based on a true story, a young girl in Auschwitz risks her life to protect and share books with fellow prisoners.

    Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, this is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Fourteen-year-old ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Winter of the World

    by Ken Follett
    Epic saga of war, family, and love during the tumultuous times of the 20th century.

    The story follows characters from Germany , Britain , the United States and the Soviet Union , who become linked by events leading to World War II , and continues through the war and its immediate ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Chestnut Man

    by Søren Sveistrup
    A serial killer is on the loose in Copenhagen, leaving behind a trail of chestnut men. Two detectives race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    A Best Book of the Year: Kirkus, Library Journal, New York Times Book Review A Book of the Month Club selection | An Indie Next Pick, FROM THE CREATOR OF THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW, THE KILLING, “a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Headhunters

    by Jo Nesbø
    A corporate recruiter's desperate mission to save his family from a powerful criminal.

    Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he’s a master of his profession. But one career simply can’t support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife’s fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one ... (Goodreads)

  10. Those Who Save Us

    by Jenna Blum
    A woman's journey of self-discovery, uncovering the secrets of her mother's past.

    For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Solitude of Prime Numbers

    by Paolo Giordano
    A poignant story of two strangers struggling to find a connection in a world of loneliness.

    As a seven-year-old girl, Alice Della Rocca is forced by her father to take skiing lessons, although she hates the ski school and has no particular aptitude for the sport. One morning, Alice is ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Gone Tomorrow

    by Lee Child
    Detective Jack Reacher uncovers a deadly conspiracy while on the hunt for a missing woman.

    It's 2am, and Jack Reacher is travelling on the New York City Subway . He notices a suspicious looking passenger who matches many of the specifications for a potential suicide bomber. When he ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Girl in the Spider's Web

    by David Lagercrantz
    A hacker teams up with a journalist to battle a criminal organization and save the world.

    Computer scientist Frans Balder abandons a prestigious job in Silicon Valley and returns to Sweden to take custody of his autistic son August. Balder is informed by several law enforcement agencies ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Uninvited

    by Sophie Jordan
    Davy Hamilton's life is turned upside down when she tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome and is forced into a government-run facility.

    From New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl whose DNA brands her a killer, perfect for fans of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Bronze Horseman

    by Paullina Simons
    A sweeping love story set in WWII-era Leningrad, following the lives of a young couple amidst the chaos of war.

    From Book 1: The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Shipping News

    by Annie Proulx
    A man's attempt to rebuild his life in a small Newfoundland town, discovering compassion and joy.

    The story centers around Quoyle, a newspaper reporter from upstate New York , whose father had emigrated from Newfoundland . Shortly after his parents' joint suicide, Quoyle's unfaithful and abusive ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

    by Rachel Joyce
    An elderly man's unexpected quest of faith, discovering the power of hope and love.

    Harold Fry, 65, has cut the lawn outside his home at Kingsbridge on the south coast of Devon when he receives a letter. A colleague of twenty years ago, Queenie Hennessy, has cancer and is in a ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Shadowfell

    by Juliet Marillier
    A young girl escapes an oppressive society and embarks on a dangerous journey to a mystical land.

    Sixteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured and brought before him. Eager to hide her own canny skill–a uniquely ... (Goodreads)

  19. Waiting for Wednesday

    by Nicci French
    A psychotherapist is drawn into a murder investigation when her patient's husband goes missing. The case becomes personal as she uncovers dark secrets.

    Psychotherapist Frieda Klein finds she has an unusually personal connection with DCI Karlsson's latest case. She is no longer working with him in an official capacity, but when her niece befriends ... (Goodreads)

  20. Body Surfing

    by Anita Shreve
    A woman's life is changed when she becomes involved with a family during their summer vacation. Love, loss, and self-discovery ensue.

    At the age of 29, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to regain her footing once again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple as they ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. The Silkworm

    by Robert Galbraith
    Detective investigates the murder of a novelist, uncovering shocking secrets.

    Several months after solving the Lula Landry case , Cormoran Strike is asked by Leonora Quine to locate her novelist husband Owen, a former literary genius whose attempts to recreate his past success ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Killing Hour

    by Lisa Gardner
    A serial killer is on the loose, targeting lone women at night. Detective D.D. Warren must race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered–a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Ice Cream Girls

    by Dorothy Koomson
    Two women, bound by a dark secret from their past, are forced to confront their past and the truth about what really happened.

    As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a tragic event. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ by the press ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe

    by Mary Simses
    A lawyer inherits a blueberry farm and bakery in Maine, leading her to question her fast-paced city life and rediscover love.

    A high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown. Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish — to find the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Mr. Mercedes

    by Stephen King
    Detective investigates a series of murders by a maniacal driver in a stolen Mercedes.

    Many jobless people are standing in line for a job fair , but then a Mercedes plows into the crowd, killing sixteen and severely injuring many. Bill Hodges, a recently retired detective from the ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Afterwards

    by Rosamund Lupton
    A mother investigates her daughter's death from beyond the grave, uncovering secrets and protecting her family.

    There is a fire and they are in there. They are in there... Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and rush. She knows her teenage daughter ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Other Wife

    by Michael Robotham
    A man's life is turned upside down when his wife, who he thought was dead, reappears. He must confront the truth about their past and present.

    Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong. This is what their son, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. One

    by Sarah Crossan
    A teenage girl, separated from her twin, navigates a dystopian world in search of freedom.

    Grace and Tippi. Tippi and Grace. Two sisters. Two hearts. Two dreams. Two lives. But one body. Grace and Tippi are conjoined twins, joined at the waist, defying the odds of survival for sixteen ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Next Accident

    by Lisa Gardner
    A serial killer is on the loose, targeting young women. Detective D.D. Warren must race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.

    FBI Agent Pierce Quincy is haunted by his daughter's death in a drunk-driving accident. Pierce knew about his daughter's problem with alcohol, and about her loneliness. And so, he is sure, did the ... (Goodreads)

  30. Mind's Eye

    by Håkan Nesser
    A retired inspector is asked to solve a murder case by using his imagination and "mind's eye" to recreate the crime scene.

    Håkan Nesser is firmly established as one of the world's bestselling crime novelists. And now the novel that introduced Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is available for the first time in English. The ... (Goodreads)