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Axel Steen, an investigator in Copenhagen’s homicide department, is driven by an inner unrest. His constant fear that his heart could suddenly stop beating keeps him awake night after night, looking out from the window ofhis old apartment across the streets of Nørrebro, the artist, drug and red light district of Copenhagen.At a cemetery close by, an unidentified man is found murdered, his body propped up against a gravestone, and Axel is called to the scene. The investigation initially points towards the police force and links to the demolition of a nearby youth hostel. But Axel soon finds out that many people, both inside the police and out, have an unusual interest in the case – and in preventing it from being solved.Despite being in the middle of a personal crisis, Axel willnot stop until the case is solved, whatever the consequences. But the consequences turn out to be larger than expected – especially for Axel himself.

Jesper Stein was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He began his writing career as a journalist and made his literary debut in 2012 with the crime novel, UNREST – the first in the Axel Steen series. He has received massive attention for his sharp eye for detail, rich and innovative plotting and confident prose. Praised by critics as a writer who will keep readers on the edge of their seat, Stein haspositioned himself as one of the most talented authors of crime fiction in Scandinavia.