Its 1986 and a supposed serial killer calls the police to tell them about his first victim. He tells them he is going to do it again, and then the line goes blank. By the time the police make it to the scene, the woman is almost dead. That same night, Sweden plunges into a state of shock after the murder of the prime minister.

The police officer, Sven, becomes obsessed with the case and trying to make a connection between the two murders. Eventually he grows so frustrated he retires. Now decades later, a novelist takes an interest in and befriends Sven. Will they be able to put their heads together and solve the murders?

I was scrolling threads the other day and came across this thread from @Randomhouse They said if you posted an emoji, they would recommend you a book. So, I did, and this is the book they recommended. I am always down for a good police procedural and noir novel, and this one did not disappoint. This book has many moving parts and changing timelines. While fun, I did have to make sure I was in the right mindset to listen to the audio. I was able to follow the story, and was completely engrossed, but it was not a book you can just put on and not be utterly focused. The narrator did a fantastic job portraying the book in an understandable and gripping way. I will say that on 1x speed the narration was a little slow, so I did turn the speed up to more of my liking. I think this is apparent in the audio length of over 14 hrs for a 440-page novel. I really enjoyed this book and the journey it took me on.

Give this one a read or listen if you are in the mood for a very well written noir novel.

Thanks again @randomhouse for the rec! I hope you do another one of those threads soon.