The hanging

About this book

"One morning before school, two children find the naked bodies of five men hanging from the gym ceiling. The case leads detective Konrad Simonsen and his murder squad to the school janitor, who may know more about the killings than he is telling. Soon, Simonsen realizes that each of the five murdered men had a dark and terrible secret in common. And when Simonsen's own daughter is targeted, he must race to find the culprit before his whole world is destroyed. Published in twenty countries around the world, with more than 150,000 copies sold in Denmark alone, this book introduces a brother and sister duo who have taken the thriller world by storm. Fast-paced, suspenseful, and brilliantly written, The Hanging is a stunning crime novel from two authors whose international fame is exploding."--

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· 298 pages · ≈ 5 h 31 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The hanging?

About ≈ 5 h 31 m — 298 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe hanging~5 h 31 m

How many pages is The hanging?

298 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The hanging298

What genre is The hanging?

It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The hanging in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The hanging?

Lotte Hammer.