The Final Nail

The FINAL instalment in the Fabian Risk series, from the million-copy author of Victim Without a Face. To enter Stefan Ahnhem's world, with its interwoven plotlines and sprawling cast of characters, is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.

He has extorted. He has abused. He has raped. He has sacrificed souls as a means to reach the very top. In every way, he is a despicable man. His name is Kim Sleizner and he works as a police chief in Copenhagen. The final instalment in the Fabian Risk series.

'Breathlessly suspenseful, ingeniously plotted and impossible to put down' Yrsa Sigurdardottir
The epic, explosive Fabian Risk series concludes with this action-packed thriller from international number one bestseller Stefan Ahnhem.

He has extorted. He has abused. He has raped. He has sacrificed colleagues as a means to reach the top. His name is Kim Sleizner – and he works as a police chief in Copenhagen.

Dunja Hougaard used to work for Sleizner. Then she left the police force, traumatised by what he put her through. Dunja is determined to get revenge on her former boss – no matter how untouchable he appears. Now she's gone underground to investigate his past, and bring his crimes to the attention of the world.

When a high-ranking Danish intelligence officer and an unknown woman are found dead at the bottom of a lake outside Copenhagen, Dunja seizes her moment to set a trap for Sleizner. But then, just as it seems her case is solved, on the other side of the strait in Helsingborg, Sweden, detective Fabian Risk receives a message that changes everything...

Praise for The Final Nail:

'This is a must for Scandinoir fans.' Publishers Weekly
'Stefan Ahnhem writes so damn well, it’s as simple as that.' Katrine Engberg
'Holds his readers in a vice-like grip.' Jens Henrik Jensen
'100% thrills guaranteed.' Michael Katz Krefeld

Praise for Stefan Ahnhem:

'Atmospheric and complicated... with great cop characters and some imaginatively grisly perps.' Sunday Times
'Grips like a vice.' Irish Independent
'Epic in scale and ambition.' Daily Mail
'More gripping than Jo Nesbo.' Tony Parsons