The Inspector and Silence

In the gripping The Inspector and Silence, Inspector Van Veeteren faces a chilling case involving a missing girl and a secretive religious sect.

In The Inspector and Silence, the fifth installment of Håkan Nesser's acclaimed Inspector Van Veeteren series, the story unfolds in the sweltering summer heat of Sorbinowo, a picturesque lake-town. Sergeant Merwin Kluuge's peaceful life is abruptly disrupted by a call from an anonymous woman, who reveals that a girl has gone missing from a nearby summer camp run by a mysterious religious sect known as The Pure Life. Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is brought in to unravel the mystery, but his inquiries are met with resistance from the sect's enigmatic leader, Oscar Yellineck, who denies any knowledge of the girl's disappearance.

As the investigation progresses, the situation escalates when the body of a young girl is discovered in the woods, leading to a chilling revelation about the sect's dark underbelly. With Yellineck now missing and the community gripped by fear, Van Veeteren finds himself in a race against time. The remaining members of The Pure Life remain uncooperative, and the mounting pressure from the media only complicates matters further. As the body count rises, the detective must navigate the silence surrounding the sect to uncover the truth.

In this atmospheric and suspenseful narrative, The Inspector and Silence explores themes of faith, secrecy, and the complexities of human nature. Van Veeteren's reliance on his intuition becomes paramount as he confronts the chilling reality of the case, making for an engaging read that keeps the audience guessing until the very end.