PARADISE
By Lars Kjædegaard
The beloved characters HILLSTRØM and BELLING team up in new trilogy by Danish “King of Crime”.
A DOUBLE MURDER at the Paradise brothel on the outskirts of Helsingør brings together two experienced homicide detectives, Agnes Hillstrøm and Thor Belling, for the first time. Who killed brothel owner Wagner and prostitute Lene? And why do so few people know about what went on at the brothel on the peaceful residential street?
AS THE TWO investigators grow closer, the case becomes increasingly complicated. And when more murders follow, they must use every means at their disposal to solve it.
PARADISE IS THE first novel in Lars Kjædegaard’s new crime series about Hillstrøm and Belling. Lars Kjædegaard has written 50 books in 40 years with more than 1 million copies sold across all formats.
“If we shall crown a King of Crime it must be Lars Kjædegaard.”
Politiken
ABOUT THE BOOK
First published by Gyldendal, Denmark 2025
RIGHTS SOLD
Denmark, Gyldendal
REVIEWS
“Kjædegaard weaves his plots like intimate plays where the true motives and relations are hidden beneath the surface. What makes the stories both extraordinarily and elementary thrilling are the characters with their reasons and their well-hidden dreams and nightmares. Kjædegaard is a master of finding intelligence in the mundane, surprises in the obvious and disturbing elements in the predictable.”
Ekstra Bladet
“Kjædegaard is … among the very best in Danish crime fiction.”
Jyllands Posten
“One of the country’s most interesting crime writers.”
Berlingske
“Lars Kjædegaard is a rare talent as a writer and storyteller.”
Fyens Stiftende
“If we shall crown a King of Crime it must be Lars Kjædegaard.”
Politiken
“A delightful language, lots of subtlety, and a warm twinkle in the eye.”
Bogrummet.dk
“Fine observations of the human mind.”
Bogvægten.dk
“Kjædegaard writes in a clear and empathetic style.”
Weekendavisen
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