The Recurring Cast
Joona Linna book 1 · 2009

The Hypnotist

A family is murdered in a Stockholm suburb, and the only survivor, a teenage boy, is too badly injured to talk. Joona Linna asks Erik Maria Bark, a doctor who has sworn never to use hypnosis again, to hypnotise him.

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Book facts

Author
Lars Kepler
Series
Joona Linna, book 1 of 9
Published
2009
Setting
Set in Stockholm
Characters charted
3
Chart confidence
Medium

Who is in The Hypnotist

3 recurring or key characters from Lars Kepler’s chart. Introduces Joona Linna, Erik Maria Bark and Disa.

Lead 1

  • Erik Maria BarkFirst appearanceHypnotist and psychiatristBreaks a promise never to hypnotise again

Major 1

  • Joona LinnaFirst appearanceDetective Inspector, National Crime Unit

Minor and cameo 1

  • DisaFirst appearanceJoona’s partner

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