Picture this: a quiet Copenhagen morning, a freshly brewed coffee, and a homicide that makes even the most seasoned detectives flinch. Welcome to The Tenant, where Scandinavian calm meets Nordic noir chaos.

When a young woman is found brutally murdered in her apartment — the walls painted with eerie precision and a trail that screams “literary nightmare” — Detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are thrown headfirst into a case that’s anything but ordinary. The real twist? The victim’s landlady — a sweet, aspiring novelist — had written that exact murder into her unfinished manuscript. Coincidence? You wish.

Katrine Engberg, Denmark’s new queen of crime fiction, crafts a debut that’s razor-sharp, atmospheric, and darkly addictive. The cobblestone streets of Copenhagen hide more than pastries and bicycles — they hide secrets that will make you double-lock your door.

Think The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets The Killing — with a literary twist and characters so human, you’ll want to buy them a coffee… then interrogate them.

If you love your thrillers elegant, your detectives flawed, and your plots disturbingly clever, The Tenant is the key you didn’t know you were missing.

Author: Katrine Engberg

Format: Paperback / eBook / Hardcover (choose your poison)

Pages: 384

ISBN: 9781982127572

Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 8 inches