El reino

At the top of a mountain, in the moors of Norway, there is an old house inhabited by a lonely man. His name is Roy, he is an expert in birds, he runs the town gas station and a rumor goes around in every house about him. His gray life reopens with the return of Carl, his little brother. They have not seen each other since he went to study in the United States fifteen years ago, after the tragic death of his parents in a car accident. The prodigal son brings with him his brand new wife, Shannon, an enigmatic architect: they have devised a plan to build a grand hotel on the old family grounds and they could get rich, not only they but also the neighbors of the area. However, bad omens also soon arrive. Because it is difficult to reinvent yourself in a small community where everyone knows each other, and it will be difficult for the locals to forget certain episodes from the past. Above all, Officer Olsen, the son of the former bailiff, who disappeared long ago under strange circumstances. The Kingdom is a gigantic, addictive and complex thriller that portrays human passions like no Nesbø book, and has been immediately considered by critics a masterpiece.