Lars Kepler's debut novel, The Hypnotist, plunges readers into a dark and intricate world of crime. When a horrific triple murder leaves only a traumatized boy alive, Detective Joona Linna faces an impossible task: extract crucial information from a witness who cannot speak. Desperate, Linna seeks the help of disgraced hypnotist Erik Maria Bark, hoping to unlock the boy's buried memories. As Bark delves into the mind of the victim, he uncovers chilling secrets that threaten to expose a terrifying truth, forcing him to confront his own past and a dangerous criminal lurking in the shadows.