OUT OF THE DARK (OUT OF THE DARK)

The disappearance of two children, six years apart, triggers a frantic search. Jensen and ex-lover Jungersen are thrown together as they navigate the seedy world of child-trafficking.

When nine-year-old Matilde Clausen vanishes from a crowded playground in the middle of Copenhagen, it triggers a frantic search across the city. When a possible link emerges to the disappearance of ten-year-old Lea Høgh, six years earlier, DI Henrik Jungersen is thrown back into the nightmare that almost finished his career. Desperate for redemption, but barred from reopening the old case, Henrik turns to chief crime reporter Jensen at Dagbladet, for help. In denial about a big change approaching in her personal life, Jensen throws herself into an investigation reaching deep into Denmark’s paedophile underworld.

Will Henrik, Jensen and her troubled teenage apprentice Gustav manage to escape the darkness that threatens to engulf them, in time to solve the mystery? What really happened to Lea? And where is Matilde?

362 pages

Rights

Denmark: Gutkind
UK: Muswell Press

REVIEWS

“This is superior crime fiction, expertly balancing the requirements of plot with a cleareyed understanding of the anguish felt by thos affected by horrific crimes.”
The Times /UK

“Amsinck’s Copenhagen-set crime series is reliably excellent.”
Daily Mail /UK

“The author’s best book!”
The Sun /UK

“Out of the Dark isn’t exactly a story you’ve never heard before, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t quite excellent. The plot holds up and surprises, the character work is really strong, and as a reader, you want to remain in the company of Jensen and Jungersen when you reach the last page. It’s simply a really good crime novel. It’s possible to read the book without prior knowledge of the universe, but there are references to earlier events that it’s helpful to be familiar with.”
Danish Library Centre /DK

“”It’s a page-turner that comes highly recommended. If you’re into a well-crafted crime story set in Copenhagen, this one is a clear choice. The story is both believable and grim at the same time.”
Knierkes Books / DK