Dog
The gripping opener to a brand-new series by the bestselling author of the Greenland series. A Top 10 bestseller in Denmark and Bog & Idé booksellers’ Book of the Month.
A naked, enfeebled man appears at a Christmas market at the dilapidated Hesbjerg Manor on the island of Funen. His body bears fresh bite marks of what appears to be a large dog, and the man seems mentally absent. JRT, the joint psychological unit between the Region of Southern Denmark and Odense Police, is called in and the work of establishing the man’s identity and the circumstances around his injuries begins.
When the nameless man is examined the next day, scans reveal a gruesome reality behind his behaviour and it turns out that he has been the victim of a serious crime. When a new victim with similar injuries turns up near Skanderborg, the case is turned on its head and the terms “killer” and “victim” begin to merge.
Police Inspector Line Præst and her sister Ragnhild, a psychologist at the regional psychiatric centre, have to work more closely together, much to Line’s annoyance, and a new department at Odense Police is born.
The case spreads its ripples and anxiety runs deep. People begin to fear big dogs, and for Line and Ragnhild, the case takes a tragic and all too personal turn. Death is suddenly as close as the warm breath of a wild dog. What is it like to see your own death?
Dog will be followed up by Cross in early 2026, and Stone in 2027, with a further three books planned in the series.
Reading material:
Sample translation (p.1-81)
Synopses Books 1-3
Danish edition & PDF
Author letter
Publishing information
Reviews
“...well-written, the story is good... We’re definitely ready for more from the Praest series - if we dare.”
“It’s all tied together in a well-told story that gives a lot of thoughts and emotions free rein... The Praest sisters are an interesting and likeable couple that I look forward to getting to know better.”
“An exciting and somewhat different crime novel ... The investigation is well- and realistically described ... If you like harsh, gruesome and exciting books, you just have to start with Dog.”
