Jrn Lier Horst, a literary sensation from Norway, will get your heart racing with this book. A body in the lake, a severed head on a stake. Wisting, a popular BBC 4 TV programme today. William Wisting is running out of time. Police Inspector William Wisting is called in to look into the case when a decapitated head is discovered on a stake in the sleepy village of Larvik. The sole hint? The murderer is attempting to make a statement. Every path ends at the Night Man. Line Wisting, a journalist, gets a tip as the media hone in on the biggest story of the year. It quickly becomes apparent that there is more to this case than was initially believed. It is Wisting's responsibility to eliminate the elusive and dangerous Night Man, a member of a criminal organisation that has burrowed deep into the city's foundation. Just the beginning lies ahead. Yet capturing the Night Man will require all of Wisting's resources, and it's all too easy for the hunter to turn into the prey.