The Tenant

*pre-order The Butterfly House , the next book in the Kørner and Werner series, now* They share a house. And all its secrets . . . When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment, with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. They quickly establish a link between the victim, Julie Stender, and her complex landlady, Esther. Esther is a budding novelist - and when Julie features as a murder victim in the still-unfinished mystery she's writing, the link between fiction and real life grows more urgent. But is Esther guilty or merely another victim in a far more dangerous game of vengeance? Anette and Jeppe must dig more deeply into the two women's pasts to discover the secret that links them both . . . See what readers are saying about The Tenant : 'Full of intrigue and clever twists ' ***** 'This is as tense and gripping as anything I've read this year.' ***** ' Gripping Scandi police procedural' ***** 'Kept me engrossed with a strong sense of location and plenty of tension ' ***** 'This will keep you hooked ! It kept me guessing all the way through' ***** 'A great thriller full of twists and turns that will keep you engaged to the end' *****

*pre-order The Butterfly House , the next book in the Kørner and Werner series, now* They share a house. And all its secrets . . . When a young woman is discovered brutally murdered in her own apartment, with an intricate pattern of lines carved into her face, Copenhagen police detectives Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner are assigned to the case. They quickly establish a link between the victim, Julie Stender, and her complex landlady, Esther. Esther is a budding novelist - and when Julie features as a murder victim in the still-unfinished mystery she's writing, the link between fiction and real life grows more urgent. But is Esther guilty or merely another victim in a far more dangerous game of vengeance? Anette and Jeppe must dig more deeply into the two women's pasts to discover the secret that links them both . . . See what readers are saying about The Tenant : 'Full of intrigue and clever twists ' ***** 'This is as tense and gripping as anything I've read this year.' ***** ' Gripping Scandi police procedural' ***** 'Kept me engrossed with a strong sense of location and plenty of tension ' ***** 'This will keep you hooked ! It kept me guessing all the way through' ***** 'A great thriller full of twists and turns that will keep you engaged to the end' *****

A dark, tense, and twist-laden thriller from the instant #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid “A relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks.” - Riley Sager *** There’s no place like home… Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she? Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets... Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set. Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour… Tropes Psychological Mystery Thriller Suspense Thriller Suburban Nightmare Multiple POVs Also by Freida McFadden: Ward D The Crash The Boyfriend The Housemaid is Watching The Perfect Son The Coworker The Locker Door Never Lie The Teacher The Inmate One by One *The Tenant made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in May 2025

A dark, tense, and twist-laden thriller from the instant #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid “A relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks.” - Riley Sager *** There’s no place like home… Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she? Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets... Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set. Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour… Tropes Psychological Mystery Thriller Suspense Thriller Suburban Nightmare Multiple POVs Also by Freida McFadden: Ward D The Crash The Boyfriend The Housemaid is Watching The Perfect Son The Coworker The Locker Door Never Lie The Teacher The Inmate One by One *The Tenant made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in May 2025