The Cabin
Scribner Canada · Paperback · January 13, 2026
Fans of Jo Nesbø and Stieg Larsson will be captivated by this thrilling and atmospheric second novel in the Cold Case Quartet, from award-winning Nordic crime writer Jørn Lier Horst.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered Nordic crime mystery pairs a cold case with a discovery that reopens old questions.
- Genres
- International Crime Fiction, Police Procedurals, Crime Fiction
- Published
- Scribner Canada, January 13, 2026
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Fans of Jo Nesbø and Stieg Larsson will be captivated by this thrilling and atmospheric second novel in the Cold Case Quartet, from award-winning Nordic crime writer Jørn Lier Horst. Fifteen years ago, Simon Meier walked out of his house and was never seen again. With no leads, the case quickly ran cold. Until now. Because one day ago, politician Bernard Clausen died. And in his cabin on the Norwegian coast, police make a shocking discovery.
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Boxes of bank notes, worth millions of dollars. Collecting dust. Chief Inspector William Wisting thinks it could link to Meier’s disappearance. But solving both cases will mean working with an old adversary, and delving into a dark underworld—which leads closer to home than he could have imagined…
Cold Case Tensions
A layered Nordic crime mystery pairs a cold case with a discovery that reopens old questions.
Come here for
- A long-cold disappearance tangled with a startling discovery
- A police investigation that reaches closer to home
Expect
- Atmosphere and a serious investigative tone
- An uneasy partnership with an old adversary
Where it sits
| International Crime Fiction | 62% |
|---|---|
| Police Procedurals | 41% |
| Crime Fiction | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- International Crime Fiction
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Jørn Lier Horst
- Publisher
- Scribner Canada
- Published
- January 13, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- International Crime Fiction