num_pages: 439
description: The acclaimed author of Burned is back with more heart-stopping suspense in a gritty and thrilling sequel that pits Norwegian crime reporter Henning Juul against an international crime ring.Oslos top investigative crime reporter Henning Juul is still haunted by the death of his son. Every time he looks in the mirror he sees the scars from the horrible fire that killed his six-year-old boy. So when he receives a message from convicted murderer Tore Pulli he cant stop himself from following up: If you find out who set me up Ill tell you what happened the day your son died. Pierced follows Henning Juul to Tore Pullis prison cell where the felon sends the reporter on a quest to find the real killer behind his false conviction. Juul knows the murders pinned to Pulli dont bear his signature but when Pulli is found dead of an apparent suicide Juul begins to realize theres much more at stake. As he digs deeper he strikes up a fragile partnership with Iver Gundersen a journalist now living with Juuls ex-wife. Together the two men rush headlong into a gangland power struggle delving into an impenetrable world. Uncovering more questions than answers Juul soon comes to understand that he has to find not one but several killersmoney-hungry men more dangerous than any he has encountered beforeif he ever wants to solve the mystery of his sons death.
language: English
title: Pierced
publisher: Atria Books