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Daniel Trokic #4
WASP NEST
From Best selling Scandinavian author Inger Wolf comes another spine-chilling mystery.
In an empty villa in Aarhus, Denmark, a teenage boy is found murdered.
He has been tortured, and around his body, dead wasps are scattered.
Lieutenant Daniel Trokic and the rest of the investigation team suspect that the murdered boy's parents are hiding a secret about a series of scars on the boy's body.
But the police find it extraordinarily difficult to uncover what the parents are concealing and how it ties together with the wasps, a fanatic collector, and an old rape case.
Meanwhile, a patient escapes from the psychiatric hospital's closed ward–a patient obsessed with wasps.
In an empty villa in Aarhus, Denmark, a teenage boy is found murdered.
He has been tortured, and around his body, dead wasps are scattered.
Lieutenant Daniel Trokic and the rest of the investigation team suspect that the murdered boy's parents are hiding a secret about a series of scars on the boy's body.
But the police find it extraordinarily difficult to uncover what the parents are concealing and how it ties together with the wasps, a fanatic collector, and an old rape case.
Meanwhile, a patient escapes from the psychiatric hospital's closed ward–a patient obsessed with wasps.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 22, 2011
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About the author
Inger Wolf
23 books152 followersInspired by the Darkness
Inger Wolf is an International Bestselling Danish mystery and thriller writer.
Her first mystery novel, Dark September, for which she was awarded the Danish Crime Academy's debut prize, was published in 2006. Since then, her bestselling books have been translated into several languages.
She loves to travel and get inspiration to her books from all over the world, but lives in the outskirts of the town of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark, close to the forest and the sea. In this beautiful place, she got a degree in English and worked as a translator for many years.
Today, Inger Wolf works as a full-time author. The household also includes a dog called Harry Hole, named after one of her favorite detectives, and a cat called Mis (Kitty).
Books to date:
On the Side (Danish)
Dark September (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish)
Frost and Ashes (Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Spanish)
The Song Bird (Danish, Dutch)
The Wasp Nest (Danish, French)
Evil Water (Danish, French)
Under a Black Sky (Danish, English)
The Perfect Place to Die (Danish)
Burned Souls (Danish)
The Crow Man (Danish)
Inger Wolf is an International Bestselling Danish mystery and thriller writer.
Her first mystery novel, Dark September, for which she was awarded the Danish Crime Academy's debut prize, was published in 2006. Since then, her bestselling books have been translated into several languages.
She loves to travel and get inspiration to her books from all over the world, but lives in the outskirts of the town of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark, close to the forest and the sea. In this beautiful place, she got a degree in English and worked as a translator for many years.
Today, Inger Wolf works as a full-time author. The household also includes a dog called Harry Hole, named after one of her favorite detectives, and a cat called Mis (Kitty).
Books to date:
On the Side (Danish)
Dark September (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish)
Frost and Ashes (Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Spanish)
The Song Bird (Danish, Dutch)
The Wasp Nest (Danish, French)
Evil Water (Danish, French)
Under a Black Sky (Danish, English)
The Perfect Place to Die (Danish)
Burned Souls (Danish)
The Crow Man (Danish)
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June 24, 2025
I really enjoyed this. The gruesome manner of the murder and the mystery of how a young man in an institution is linked to it, had me hooked from the start. I enjoyed how the story is told from different viewpoints. It made everything more intriguing to me. As we got closer to the end, I found myself reading quicker and quicker. The short snappy chapters made everything feel more suspenseful.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
June 25, 2020
I'm not really a fan of shifting points of view apart from other detectives in crime stories.
It feels like over explaination some times of motives if not done correctly.
I'm unhappy that the author has chosen to go this direction with her books as the first ones concentrated on revealing the plot step by step.
It feels like over explaination some times of motives if not done correctly.
I'm unhappy that the author has chosen to go this direction with her books as the first ones concentrated on revealing the plot step by step.
June 9, 2025
Excellent
I thoroughly enjoyed this well written mystery. It was fast moving and difficult to put down.
The author does a great job of hooking the reader. Daniel Trokic is a unique, interesting character . I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I thoroughly enjoyed this well written mystery. It was fast moving and difficult to put down.
The author does a great job of hooking the reader. Daniel Trokic is a unique, interesting character . I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
July 3, 2025
Another Good One
This story was a little harder to get through for me but definitely another good one. It's just amazing what some humans do to other humans and how the cops, also humans, have to survive to solve it all. This is quite a story.
This story was a little harder to get through for me but definitely another good one. It's just amazing what some humans do to other humans and how the cops, also humans, have to survive to solve it all. This is quite a story.
November 5, 2017
Noget makaber. Plottet uhyggeligt og urealistisk - håber jeg b
February 22, 2025
Interesting, could not put it down.
This is a book that reads like a puzzle. When you know you are almost at the end you cannot stop.
This is a book that reads like a puzzle. When you know you are almost at the end you cannot stop.
August 23, 2025
Good series
This is a good series. The author does a good job of writing these books. I would recommend these books to everyone.
This is a good series. The author does a good job of writing these books. I would recommend these books to everyone.
September 1, 2025
In line with the series, i.e., I enjoyed overall and will largely forget. There's some body horror in this one I didn't enjoy.
June 30, 2025
Wasp Nest is a deeply disturbing, dark, totally addictive psychological thriller/police procedural set in Denmark. It will draw you in and not let go until the last page is finished. Ms. Wolf has a talent for accessing the deepest recesses of the human psyche and coming up with some of the most unusual methods of killing and motivations for those killings. One aspect of Ms. Wolf's stories that I particularly enjoy is that she includes portions of the story from the killer's viewpoint without ever giving any clues to his/her identity. It adds a chilling aspect to the story to view things from the killer's twisted mind and their justifications for their actions. The stories are atmospheric and chilling, but once you are drawn in you can't let go. I have been binge-reading this series and can't wait for the next one.
August 27, 2024
Amazing read! Bring on the next one!
August 20, 2024
This is a new author to me and I enjoyed this unpredictable story. The twists and turns kept me glued to my seat. It is original and unique. I like the way the police handled the case and followed all the clues. i received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review.
April 16, 2013
Les éditions Mirobole ont été créées fin 2012 avec pour ambition de dénicher de nouvelles voix et contrées en littérature fantastique et polars. Nid de guêpes, quatrième roman d’Inger Wolf, est leur première publication dans la collection Horizons noirs, c’est un policier nordique et c’était ma première expérience dans ce domaine. Si les premiers temps ont été un petit peu déstabilisants à cause du nom des lieux ou encore des patronymes des personnages, je m’y suis somme toute très bien faite, et me suis plongée dans l’histoire.
Nid de guêpes est un roman à la construction assez classique. On entre rapidement dans l’histoire, puisque le récit s’ouvre sur un flash-back plein de tension, suivi de la découverte d’un cadavre de jeune garçon atrocement mutilé. D’emblée, on découvre un personnage principal solitaire, dont on devine les meurtrissures, entouré de collègues eux-mêmes confrontés aux tracas du quotidien. L’ambiance est posée, rien n’est rose au début de notre histoire. Et puis peu à peu, entres fausses pistes et vrais indices habilement masqués, les choses se mettent en place.
Toujours aussi classiquement, l’histoire est entrecoupée de chapitres consacrés au meurtrier et à la vengeance qu’il est en train de réaliser. On découvre par petites touches le pourquoi du comment de ses actions, mais c’est peut-être ce qui constitue le principal reproche que je ferais à ce livre finalement, parce qu’on devine très tôt les ficelles de l’intrigue. Oh, pas toutes, évidemment, mais suffisamment quand même, et c’est vraiment dommage, j'aime être surprise par le dénouement d'un livre. Bon, à coté de ça, les deux personnages principaux sont plutôt bien construits, et j’ai apprécié que l’auteur ne reste pas en surface, ils sont intéressants, et elle nous donne l’occasion de faire pleinement connaissance avec eux.
Au final, un roman qui se lit très vite, mais qui pêche un peu par son manque d’originalité pour les habitués du genre, qui peine à se démarquer. J’aurais aimé être davantage surprise, même si ça reste un polar efficace.
Nid de guêpes est un roman à la construction assez classique. On entre rapidement dans l’histoire, puisque le récit s’ouvre sur un flash-back plein de tension, suivi de la découverte d’un cadavre de jeune garçon atrocement mutilé. D’emblée, on découvre un personnage principal solitaire, dont on devine les meurtrissures, entouré de collègues eux-mêmes confrontés aux tracas du quotidien. L’ambiance est posée, rien n’est rose au début de notre histoire. Et puis peu à peu, entres fausses pistes et vrais indices habilement masqués, les choses se mettent en place.
Toujours aussi classiquement, l’histoire est entrecoupée de chapitres consacrés au meurtrier et à la vengeance qu’il est en train de réaliser. On découvre par petites touches le pourquoi du comment de ses actions, mais c’est peut-être ce qui constitue le principal reproche que je ferais à ce livre finalement, parce qu’on devine très tôt les ficelles de l’intrigue. Oh, pas toutes, évidemment, mais suffisamment quand même, et c’est vraiment dommage, j'aime être surprise par le dénouement d'un livre. Bon, à coté de ça, les deux personnages principaux sont plutôt bien construits, et j’ai apprécié que l’auteur ne reste pas en surface, ils sont intéressants, et elle nous donne l’occasion de faire pleinement connaissance avec eux.
Au final, un roman qui se lit très vite, mais qui pêche un peu par son manque d’originalité pour les habitués du genre, qui peine à se démarquer. J’aurais aimé être davantage surprise, même si ça reste un polar efficace.
August 9, 2024
This was a really good read. Some of the characters you like, many others you can't figure out. This is a page-turner and the plot has lots of twists and turns. Who are these dead boys? Why are there wasps? What are the investigators missing? Read this book and find out.
Although I received an ARC, this is my honest opinion and would definitely read more books by this author.
Although I received an ARC, this is my honest opinion and would definitely read more books by this author.
August 5, 2024
Definitely full of suspense and danger. Questions to be answered. Well written, impossible to not love. First time from this author but not the last.
August 2, 2024
Gripping and suspenseful! A very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters. The tension builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. Will keep you swiping the pages furiously. Worthy of your TBR list.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book from in order to read and provide a voluntary and honest review, should I choose to do so.
August 13, 2016
Makabre mord og et spændende plot, som gør at man bare må vide hvordan det hele ender. Desværre savnede jeg lidt humor undervejs, for den blev lidt tung i længden, og det synes jeg ikke har været tilfældet med de andre krimier af Inger Wolf jeg har læst. Derfor kun tre stjerner, selvom den stadigvæk kan anbefales
June 8, 2011
Inger Wolf har fået seriøst godt fat i krimi-genren nu og har skrevet en fantastisk bog, hvor spændingen løbende stiger og forskellige historier flettes ind i hinanden på en fantastisk og elegant måde!
July 10, 2024
A fascinating & twisted tale into the mind & world of a serial killer. This Danish author combines descriptions of her home town, with figments of her imagination to create a complex look into the psyche of a madman. A gripping tale you won’t want to put down.
March 30, 2013
Assez stressant , un peu lent au départ mais termine en beauté! Des images vous viennent en le lisant et c'est assez effrayant! Les auteurs nordiques sont doués dans les romans policier/thriller!
February 17, 2016
Jeg er først lige startet på Inger Wolf - god ferielæsning, selvom det er lidt uhyggelig læsning! Dette opvejes af personerne og at vi er i Århus!
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