Here Comes the Night

Edvard Matre has left Kripos and returned to everyday crime in Bergen. But when Court of Appeal Judge August Welde is found chained to a radiator and beaten to death, the case draws massive attention and is described as an attack on the rule of law.

Welde was known as a strict judge with a past as a tough prosecutor. As a result, there is no shortage of suspects – many with serious criminal backgrounds. A likely perpetrator eventually emerges, but Edvard is far from convinced they’ve found the right person.

No one wants to speak ill of the dead, but Edvard begins to suspect that the motive for the murder may be something entirely different from what they’ve considered so far. The deeper he digs into August Welde’s past, the more disturbing events come to light.

Edvard Matre has his flaws – both as an investigator and as a person – but he never gives up until he uncovers the truth, even if it means stepping over dead bodies.