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Character · Larvik · 15 books

William Wisting

Chief Inspector in Larvik · Jørn Lier Horst

William Wisting is a patient, thorough Chief Inspector in Larvik.

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Character facts

First appearance
Dregs (2011)
Latest appearance
The Lake (2025)
Books
15 (15 as lead)
Series
William Wisting
Author
Jørn Lier Horst
Circle
Larvik

Where to meet William Wisting

William Wisting first appears in Dregs (2011), as the lead, book 1 of the William Wisting series.

Buy Dregs

Every book with William Wisting

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2011LDregslead · William WistingBuy
  2. 2013LClosed for Winterlead · William WistingBuy
  3. 2014LThe Hunting Dogslead · William WistingSuspended over evidence in an old caseBuy
  4. 2015LThe Cavemanlead · William WistingBuy
  5. 2016LOrdeallead · William WistingBuy
  6. 2017LWhen It Grows Darklead · William WistingHis first murder case, in 1983Buy
  7. 2018LThe Katharina Codelead · William WistingBuy
  8. 2019LThe Cabinlead · William WistingBuy
  9. 2020LThe Inner Darknesslead · William WistingBuy
  10. 2021LA Question of Guiltlead · William WistingBuy
  11. 2022LThe Night Manlead · William WistingBuy
  12. 2023LSnow Falllead · William WistingBuy
  13. 2024LThe Traitorlead · William WistingBuy
  14. 2025LThe Lakelead · William WistingBuy
  15. 2026LThe Last Caselead · William Wisting · forthcomingBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Espen MortensenCrime scene technician15
Nils HammerDetective and Wisting’s colleague15
Line WistingWilliam’s daughter, a journalist14
AmalieLine’s daughter12
Adrian StillerCold case investigator from Kripos4