{"product_id":"the-collector-isbn-9781639101177","title":"The Collector","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Katrine Engberg and Lars Kepler\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethe second chilling novel in Anne Mette Hancock’s #1 bestselling Danish crime series is a psychological whirlwind that explores the nature of truth and what it means when we can no longer trust what we know to be real.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 10-year-old Lukas disappears from his Copenhagen school, police investigators discover that the boy had a peculiar obsession with pareidolia—a phenomenon that makes him see faces in random things. A photo on his phone posted just hours before his disappearance shows an old barn door that resembles a face. Journalist Heloise Kaldan thinks she recognizes the barn—but from where?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Luke’s blood-flecked jacket is found in the moat at Copenhagen’s Citadel, DNA evidence points to Thomas Strand, an ex-soldier suffering from severe PTSD. But then Strand turns up dead in his apartment, shot in the head execution style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat did the last person to see Lukas really witness that morning  in the school yard? Was it really Lukas, or an optical illusion? Can you  ever truly trust your eyes?\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Collector\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny, Anne Mette Hancock has written the best series I've read this year. Kaldan and Schafer are my new favorite crime-solving duo. Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—Harlan Coben, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] tense sequel . . . [Hancock] does a good job portraying her leads’ complex motivations. Scandi noir fans will want to stay tuned.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A suitably nightmarish snap . . . reads like top-line American procedurals.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Intricate, well-constructed suspense, with a sophisticated premise.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A fantastic psychological thriller . . . Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Tana French.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Realistic and entertaining . . . readers will gladly jump into again.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFirst Clue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Corpse Flower\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Structurally flawless.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e, you will thoroughly enjoy this [Danish]  thriller full of action, family secrets, and intrigue.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, Recommended Reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Scandinavian noir at its noirest. It’s hard, maybe unthinkable, to imagine how Hancock will follow it up.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] gripping debut . . . Assured prose matches the intricate plot. Hancock is off to a strong start.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A cat-and-mouse race against a killer.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jules Herbert, \u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;N Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book has a little bit of everything. If you enjoy Scandinavian crime stories, you will definitely want to check [it] out.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 5-star review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hancock writes with a razor-sharp pen, wittily and with originality. I simply adore her books.”\u003cbr\u003e—Katrine Engberg, #1 international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tenant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Butterfly House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A guaranteed page-turner.”\u003cbr\u003e—Emelie Schepp, international bestselling author of the Jana Berzelius series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anne Mette Hancock has written a killer book. This one has it all—a great story, compelling characters, and a page-turning plot.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Harry Hunsicker, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil’s Country\u003c\/i\u003e and former executive vice-president of the Mystery Writers of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absolutely wonderful. Superbly constructed and totally enthralling.”\u003cbr\u003e—Helene Tursten, author of \u003ci\u003eSnowdrift\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anne Mette Hancock, newcomer to the Nordic thriller, has a lot of talent.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElle France\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Mette Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e made her debut as an author in 2017 with \u003ci\u003eThe Corpse Flower\u003c\/i\u003e.   This poignant suspense novel debuted at #1 on the Danish bestseller   charts. 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