Hide And Seek: The chilling sequel to THE CHESTNUT MAN, now a major Netflix series

· Random House
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THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHESNUT MAN IS BACK WITH A CHILLING NEW THRILLER, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX ADAPTATION

Count to one, count to two.
A killer is watching - they're coming for you...

'A cracking ending that left me STUNNED' 5***** Reader Review
'A superb thriller...totally immersive' 5***** Reader Review
'Amazing. Dark, tense, creepy, and completely engaging' 5***** Reader Review

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1992: Roskilde
On a school trip, a class is playing hide-and-seek.
It's innocent child's play at first.
Until they stumble on a terrifying sight they'll never forget...

Copenhagen, 30 years later:
Single mum Silje Thomsen is being sent threatening messages: a distorted
children's rhyme, and photos of herself. She fears someone is watching her from the shadows.
Scared for her safety, she reports it. Soon after, she disappears.

Detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess immediately discover similarities to another unsolved crime.
But it's not good news. And the clock is ticking.

A deadly rhyme has returned with a vengeance.
Can Thulin and Hess crack the code, before it claims its next victim?

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Why readers are totally gripped by Hide and Seek

'Without doubt this is a Scandi noir tome that will leave you breathless and it deserves more than five stars' 5***** Reader Review
'A dark, atmospheric, procedural thriller...excellent' 5***** Reader Review
'The twists and turns are constant...this is a chilling book that I could not put down' 5***** Reader Review

Praise for Søren Sveistrup

'The Stieg Larsson comparisons seem unfair - on Sveistrup. He is quite simply in another league' Metro

'If you're pining for a dose of Jo Nesbo-style Scandi noir, The Chestnut Man should hit the spot' The Times

'A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. I loved this book' A. J. Finn

'Has success written all over it' Daily Express

'Creepy, clever and packed with tension' Sun

THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHESNUT MAN IS BACK WITH A CHILLING NEW THRILLER, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX ADAPTATION Count to one, count to two. A killer is watching - they're coming for you... 'A cracking ending that left me STUNNED' 5***** Reader Review 'A superb thriller...totally ...

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5 reviews
Jorgen R H
July 18, 2026
Too many unrealistic happenings. The "heroes" overcomes all kind of deadly attacks. I guess the cinematic version will be more captivating.
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About the author

Søren Sveistrup is an internationally acclaimed scriptwriter of the Danish television phenomenon The Killing which won various international awards and sold in more than a hundred countries. More recently, Sveistrup wrote the screenplay for Jo Nesbø's The Snowman.

Sveistrup obtained a Masters in Literature and History from the University of Copenhagen and studied at the Danish Film School. He has won countless prizes, including an Emmy for Nikolaj and Julie and a BAFTA for The Killing. His debut novel, The Chestnut Man, was an international bestseller, and a highly successful Netflix show. Hide And Seek will also be adapted by Netflix.

Søren Sveistrup is an internationally acclaimed scriptwriter of the Danish television phenomenon The Killing which won various international awards and sold in more than a hundred countries. More recently, Sveistrup wrote the screenplay for Jo Nesbø's The Snowman. Sveistrup obtained a Masters in ...

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