The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 2011 to 2026 · Set in Larvik

Jørn Lier Horst

Crime and mysteryPolice procedural

Chief Inspector William Wisting, a former police officer’s idea of a real detective, works murders in Larvik on Norway’s south coast, often alongside his daughter Line, an investigative journalist. The Cold Case Quartet reopens old crimes.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Order and years follow the English translations; earlier Norwegian books are not translated. The Last Case is due in November 2026.

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Jørn Lier Horst books in order

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William Wisting

15 books · Set in LarvikPolice procedural
  1. 1Dregs2011With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Closed for Winter2013With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Hunting Dogs2014With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Caveman2015With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Ordeal2016With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  6. 6When It Grows Dark2017With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Katharina Code2018With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Cabin2019With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  9. 9The Inner Darkness2020With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  10. 10A Question of Guilt2021With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  11. 11The Night Man2022With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Snow Fall2023With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Traitor2024With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Lake2026With William WistingBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Last Case2026With William Wisting · ForthcomingBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Larvik