There are 9 books in the Killer Instinct series. The newest book is The Spider which came out in 2023.

1
The Hypnotist

By Lars Kepler , Ann Long (translator),

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HE WILL TRAP YOU IN A WORLD OF TERROR

The groundbreaking first novel in the bestselling Joona Linna thriller series.

A TRAUMATISED WITNESS
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm. Detective Inspector Joona Linna is faced with a boy who witnessed the gruesome murder of his family. He's suffered more than one hundred knife…

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2
The Nightmare

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith (translator) ,

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Detectives Joona Linna and Saga Bauer must confront a relentless killer who’s always one step ahead in this installment of the Killer Instinct series from the #1 international bestselling author of The Hypnotist.

“Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals.” —Los Angeles Times Magazine…

3
The Fire Witness

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith (translator) ,

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A terrifying new thriller in the the internationally bestselling Killer Instinct series: Detective Joona Linna finds himself on a collision course with a terrifying killer whose past is more troubling than anyone could imagine.

“One of those rare books that is truly difficult to put down.” —New York Journal of…

4
The Sandman

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith (translator) ,

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#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • This installment in the Killer Instinct Series tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must beat him at his own game.

“With its tight, staccato chapters and cast of dangerous wraiths lurking everywhere, The Sandman is a…

5
Stalker

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith (translator) ,

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“Lars Kepler … [has] a taste for the macabre and a surefire recipe for the lurid serial-killer thriller. … This is not a book for anyone on heart medication. Kepler is a virtuoso at delivering scenes of suspense.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

The internationally bestselling authors…

6
The Rabbit Hunter

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith (translator) ,

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It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die...

The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

There's a face at the window.
A masked stranger stands in the shadow of a garden, watching his…

7
Lazarus

By Lars Kepler , Neil Smith. (translator),

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'It may take you a while to sleep after you finish it' Daily Express

The most chilling and terrifying serial killer thriller of the year, from international bestseller Lars Kepler.

Sweden's most notorious serial killer.
Jurek Walter was shot and killed years ago. The police moved on and managed to…

8
The Mirror Man

By Lars Kepler , Alice Menzies (translator),

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IF YOU SEE HIS REFLECTION
IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . .

Five years ago, Jenny Lind was abducted on her way home from school.

Now her lifeless body is found hanging in a playground. But there is no evidence and only one witness - a man who cannot remember…

9
The Spider

By Lars Kepler , Alice Menzies (translator),

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CAN YOU CATCH A KILLER?
OR ARE YOU ALREADY IN THE WEB?

Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine white bullets - one of which was intended for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender alleged that Saga was the only person…