The Absent One

In 1994 two young twins are found brutally murdered. A number of clues point in the direction of young upper class students from a nearby boarding school, but the case is closed as a local outsider pleads guilty and is convicted. When the case ends up on Carls Mørck’s desk 20 years later, he soon realises that something is terribly wrong and commences an intense search for the girl who seems to know the secrets of the murders.

Critic Reviews:

• " Tense right to the end. " – Kate Lloyd

• " [A] grim treat, mining suspense and urgency from intensely plotted dual timelines of brutal criminality. A must for fans of rumpled, cynical, bitter detectives. " – MaryAnn Johanson

• " This compelling sequel makes for a nail biting murder mystery that skilfully presents a relatively clichd story that we have all seen countless times before in a unique manner. " – Gloria Daniels-Moss