[Friland Murders 02] • The Betrayed

When everything has a price, are you willing to pay?A boat slows off the Friland Islands in the North Sea. * The transponder goes dark as a man drifts off to sleep in his car on deck. A hand signals the all-clear, and metal meets water. During a routine training dive near the oil platform, divers stumble upon a chilling a body strapped in a Ferrari at a depth of twenty-five meters. Forensic Technician Moa Bakke and her team are called to the scene as newly appointed Detective Inspector Fredrik Dal eagerly begins his first day on the job.

A chilling crime wave shakes the once-peaceful North Sea community to its core. As the investigation deepens, friendships fracture, loyalties are tested, and it becomes clear that everything, even life itself, has a price.

*Set on a fictional group of Swedish islands in the North Sea, this police procedural novel immerses you in a chilling Nordic Noir experience. The books in the Friland Murders series can be read as standalones.

About the SeriesIn the Friland Murders, Detective Inspector Fredrik Dal, Forensic Technician Moa Bakke and their team investigate the most brutal and bizarre crimes haunting the Swedish Friland Islands. This gripping Nordic Noir series transports you to windswept, remote islands, where complex characters confront buried trauma and twisted crimes expose killers shaped by madness, scars, and chilling ingenuity. Uncover the darkness lurking beneath the idyllic islands, where shadows meet suspense.

What readers are

“It’s been a long time since I’ve read a murder mystery this twisted. An unforgettable, edge-of-your-seat read, I devoured it in a day.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐— Reader review

“Cleverly plotted with red herrings galore, and well researched. A haunting mystery that pulls you in and keeps you guessing.” ⭐⭐⭐— Reader review

“An exceptional read. The writing is haunting, the story addictive, this author is now firmly on my must-read list.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐— Reader review

“Gripping characters and haunting crimes. This book delivers the full Nordic Noir experience. Five stars, no question.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐— Reader review