The Chestnut Man

Copenhagen trembles at the deeds of a psychopath. His calling card is a chestnut man—a little figure made of chestnuts and matches—whom he always leaves at the scene of yet another bloody crime. After examining these figures, forensic experts reach a shocking conclusion: fingerprints of the small daughter of a well-known woman-politician have been found on the chestnut men. But the girl has been missing—and presumably murdered—since a year ago, and the man who confessed to the crime is already in prison… So is this a coincidence or someone’s clever and dreadful calculation? Two Copenhagen detectives must find out. And they must do it quickly, because everyone knows: an unknown maniac has only just begun—and is not going to stop…