A more extensive review will follow. Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A landslide has devastated a small enclave and, whilst all are accounted for, there is one body pulled from mud. This turns out to be an undercover Swedish operative who was working within a 'tiger kidnapping' gang. The gang has taken the wife of a bullion dealer and is demanding a quick response. Wisting is trying to solve the murder but when his grandchild is kidnapped by the gang he finds himself having to support the kidnappers.
This is another excellent book from Horst featuring laconic detective William Wisting. Here Wisting is blackmailed into betraying his colleagues but as ever there is a reason. It's a straightforward translation with little excessive prose but the tight writing style really works in this book.

Firstly, this is part of a series but I do appreciate that with translated books, it's hard to play by the usual rules as they may not all be available. I have read a couple of other books in the series and want to play catchup properly but this is billed as number 9 in the UK, but number 17 in the series, so...
Anyway... all that aside... we start with a landslide, the cause not yet known, but it is pretty devastating for those who have, or rather now had, houses there. Det William Wisting is quick to offer his assistance on site to help make sure everyone is accounted for, a task he does very well. On returning the next day, he sees what could be another body. This is strange as everyone who should have been there, is accounted for, but he calls for assistance nonetheless, better safe than sorry. Which turns out to be the right call, and the body of a man is removed. Things get a bit weird when it is discovered that the man was already dead prior to the landslide. Weirder so when his identity is uncovered. Weirder still when his nationality and the fact that he was helping his nation's police in something dangerous comes to light...
And so begins a veritable cat and mouse game which has William not only investigating this man's murder, but all the rest of the things that brought him to that point. It's all a bit convoluted and interconnected so I won't go into detail here for fear of spoilers, but I will just say that there is quite a neat twist on a ransom demand that doesn't quite go according to script. That was quite amusing. But I digress, things really ramp up towards the end, and it all gets a bit too personal for William and he has to make some tough decisions.
Needless to say I was sucked in from the off, well we hit the ground running with the landslide, and once the body was found I was held captive for the duration, with the book spitting me out at the end exhausted from all the spinning, but also wholly satisfied. It had everything I need to make a good book a great read. Characters, plot, execution, pacing, conclusion... all quality. And it kept me guessing all the way through. What more do you want? Maybe the rest of the series in English would be a good start!
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I have enjoyed previous stories featuring Wisting and his daughter, this one was very good, and the tension builds throughout. Trying to work out the "mole" is is tantalising.
Very well written with an unbelievable amount of rain. It never seemed to stop, not quite the vision you have of Norway. His daughter is slightly less of a pest than previous stories.
Good story.

A distress call is received over the radio, indicating a critical situation. William Wistling and Nils Hammer responded promptly to the emergency, arriving at the scene within minutes. Unfortunately, a massive crater had formed in Møllebakken, resulting in the destruction of eleven houses due to a landslide. The incident affected thirty-two people.

The next day, a body is spotted, but it soon becomes evident that the man was already dead before the landslide. Who is this man and how did he end up there?

Another great installment in the Chief Inspector William Wistling series, and this time everything he holds dear is being threatened: his family, his job, and his integrity.

Thank you to Michael Joseph and Penguin Random House UK for the ARC

Another good Wisting book. This time, whilst Wisting is trying to solve a kidnapping, his granddaughter Amalie is also kidnapped. Wisting is a good, honest cop but goes against his instincts giving in to the kidnappers demands. It has a great pace throughout reaching an exciting climax. A very enjoyable read - can't wait for the next one.