THE KRISTINESTAD MURDERS #1: Revenge

The peace of the idyllic seaside town Kristinestad is broken in the first installment of an addictive new crime series. Nordic Noir with heart — and consequences.

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The body of a young man is discovered in the sea, and the criminal investigator Mats Bergholm is responsible for the case. At the same time, journalist Eevi Manner is sent to dig out a scoop of the event for the local newspaper. Both are surprised to find each other on the grim beach: the two have a past together – a past which they now need to set aside to solve the case.

Eevi is contacted by a young woman, and it becomes clear that the death is just one link in a chain of events unfitting the picturesque town. The full picture becomes clearer and clearer, although the secrets of the locals are buried deep. Social media and recordings can offer help in solving the case, but the lies and muddy memories of the people involved cast doubts in every direction.

Kristinestad, a postcard-perfect Finnish coastal town where guilt simmers beneath the calm. Tight-knit, bilingual, and built on silence, it's a place where people disappear — emotionally and literally.