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Character · Joona Linna’s world · 9 books

Joona Linna

Detective Inspector, National Crime Unit · Lars Kepler

Joona Linna is a Finnish-born detective inspector in Sweden’s National Crime Unit, calm and relentless.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Hypnotist (2009)
Latest appearance
The Spider (2022)
Books
9 (8 as lead, 1 major)
Series
Joona Linna
Author
Lars Kepler
Circle
Joona Linna’s world

Where to meet Joona Linna

Joona Linna first appears in The Hypnotist (2009), in a major role, book 1 of the Joona Linna series.

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Every book with Joona Linna

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

  1. 2009MThe Hypnotistmajor role · Joona LinnaBuy
  2. 2010LThe Nightmarelead · Joona LinnaBuy
  3. 2011LThe Fire Witnesslead · Joona LinnaBuy
  4. 2012LThe Sandmanlead · Joona LinnaBuy
  5. 2014LStalkerlead · Joona LinnaBuy
  6. 2016LThe Rabbit Hunterlead · Joona LinnaBuy
  7. 2018LLazaruslead · Joona LinnaBuy
  8. 2020LThe Mirror Manlead · Joona LinnaBuy
  9. 2022LThe Spiderlead · Joona LinnaBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Saga BauerSecurity police officer6
DisaJoona’s partner3
Jurek WalterSerial killer3
Erik Maria BarkHypnotist and psychiatrist2
LumiJoona’s daughter2