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About The Book
Glass eventually breaks, but the darkness endures.
The Leo Asker series, which will have you “hooked from the very first page” (Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author), continues with this second installment following wayward detective Leonore Asker on a chilling new murder case.
Detective Leonore Asker has just settled in as head of the Department of Lost Souls, a unit for odd cases, when her father contacts her after years of silence. A body has been found on his farm and, as the main suspect, he is desperate for Leo’s help. But is her father as innocent as he claims or is he trying to reel Leo into his grip once again?
Meanwhile, university professor Martin Hill moves to a secluded estate to write a biography about the business leader Gunnar Irving, intrigued by the fact that the legendary property contains an abandoned astronomical observatory. Soon, Hill discovers that the area has more stories to offer…about mysterious lights and mutilated bodies.
While Asker and Hill try to find answers, the Glass Man rises from the depths of darkness from which no one ever returns. Nobody but him.
The Leo Asker series, which will have you “hooked from the very first page” (Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author), continues with this second installment following wayward detective Leonore Asker on a chilling new murder case.
Detective Leonore Asker has just settled in as head of the Department of Lost Souls, a unit for odd cases, when her father contacts her after years of silence. A body has been found on his farm and, as the main suspect, he is desperate for Leo’s help. But is her father as innocent as he claims or is he trying to reel Leo into his grip once again?
Meanwhile, university professor Martin Hill moves to a secluded estate to write a biography about the business leader Gunnar Irving, intrigued by the fact that the legendary property contains an abandoned astronomical observatory. Soon, Hill discovers that the area has more stories to offer…about mysterious lights and mutilated bodies.
While Asker and Hill try to find answers, the Glass Man rises from the depths of darkness from which no one ever returns. Nobody but him.
About The Author
Photograph by Jeff Richt
Anders de la Motte, a former police officer, made his debut in 2010 with the award-winning thriller Game and has since then been one of Sweden’s most beloved and popular crime writers. He is the author of several acclaimed and bestselling crime fiction series, among them the suspenseful Skåne Quartet. The Rust Forest is the third installment in his bestselling Leo Asker series.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (August 26, 2025)
- Length: 560 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668030868
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Raves and Reviews
"[A] tightly plotted narrative that blurs the line between the rational and the uncanny. The novel excels at atmosphere — underground labs, crumbling observatories, secretive families — and at exploring the emotional wreckage Leo carries from childhood. Tense, strange and elegantly eerie, THE GLASS MAN leaves readers questioning what lies just outside the reach of understanding."
– Seattle Times
“This follow-up’s nuanced, unflinching character development, transporting sense of place, and riveting suspense make this series a must-read for fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Alphabet series.”
– Booklist
*Praise for THE MOUNTAIN KING by Anders de la Motte*
“Superb…De la Motte nimbly juggles a substantial cast as his plot grows increasingly intricate, ratcheting suspense to near-unbearable heights. This crackerjack page-turner will keep readers up late."
– Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Unsettling. De la Motte had me hooked from the very first page.”
– Kyle Mills, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code Red
“A masterful thriller that succeeds on all levels: absorbing, deftly-plotted, bone-chilling. Leonore Asker takes her place at the front of the line of Swedish crime solvers: awkward, headstrong, unstoppable. I honestly read the last 100 pages with the hair on my arms standing on edge.”
– Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author of The Fifth Column
“THE MOUNTAIN KING is Nordic crime fiction at its best : addictive, eerie and hauntingly atmospheric (fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will devour it). Leonore Asker, and the wonderfully named ‘Department of Lost Souls’, are fascinating and unpredictable. This is the new series you need in your life. EXCEPTIONAL.”
– Will Dean, bestselling author of The Last to Burn
"The twisty, spine-tingling mystery that unfolds is creepy and sinister, laced with a touch of dark Scandinavian folklore."
– Willy Williams, firstCLUE
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