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A Jensen Thriller #5
Kvinden i muren
Resterne af et lig dukker op bag en væg i en lejlighed midt i København, alt tyder på drab, og kriminalkommissær Henrik Jungersen indleder jagten på morderen.
Jensen, der er på barsel fra sit job på Dagbladet, har sit eget mysterium at slås med – hun er blevet opsøgt af den berømte forfatter Valde Brix, som påstår, at han er hendes far. At Brix melder sig netop nu, sker ikke uden bagtanke: Han vil have Jensen til at finde den stalker, der truer med at ødelægge hans liv.
Da en kvinde med relation til Brix bliver fundet brutalt myrdet, hvirvles Jensen og praktikanten Gustav ind i Henriks efterforskning. Det går op for dem, at stalkeren ikke stopper, før Brix er tilintetgjort – og at dem, som Jensen elsker mest, er i livsfare.
Er Brix skyldig i en forbrydelse, eller stikker noget andet og endnu mere gruopvækkende bag?
Da sandheden går op for Jensen, rystes hun helt ind i knoglerne...
Jensen, der er på barsel fra sit job på Dagbladet, har sit eget mysterium at slås med – hun er blevet opsøgt af den berømte forfatter Valde Brix, som påstår, at han er hendes far. At Brix melder sig netop nu, sker ikke uden bagtanke: Han vil have Jensen til at finde den stalker, der truer med at ødelægge hans liv.
Da en kvinde med relation til Brix bliver fundet brutalt myrdet, hvirvles Jensen og praktikanten Gustav ind i Henriks efterforskning. Det går op for dem, at stalkeren ikke stopper, før Brix er tilintetgjort – og at dem, som Jensen elsker mest, er i livsfare.
Er Brix skyldig i en forbrydelse, eller stikker noget andet og endnu mere gruopvækkende bag?
Da sandheden går op for Jensen, rystes hun helt ind i knoglerne...
399 pages, Paperback
Published January 28, 2026
About the author
Heidi Amsinck
11 books53 followersHeidi Amsinck is the award-winning author of the bestselling Danish crime fiction series featuring Jensen, a Copenhagen reporter who stops at nothing in her quest for the truth. The latest book in the series is 'The Woman in the Wall' (2026).
Heidi won the Danish Criminal Academy's Debut Award for the first book in the series, 'My Name is Jensen' (2021), which was followed by 'The Girl in the Photo' (2023), 'Back from Dead' (2024) and 'Out of the Dark' (2025). A journalist by background, Heidi spent many years covering Britain for the Danish press, including a spell as London Correspondent for the broadsheet daily Jyllands-Posten.
In 2026, her second Jensen mini series, 'Black Water', was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, following on from 'The Bellevue Poltergeist in 2024. Many of her Nordic Noir short stories have been read on Radio 4, including the three-story sets Danish Noir, Copenhagen Confidential and Copenhagen Curios, all produced by Sweet Talk and featuring in her collection Last Train to Helsingør (2018).
Heidi's writing has been translated into Danish, German, Czech and Dutch. She lives in London and writes in English and Danish.
Heidi won the Danish Criminal Academy's Debut Award for the first book in the series, 'My Name is Jensen' (2021), which was followed by 'The Girl in the Photo' (2023), 'Back from Dead' (2024) and 'Out of the Dark' (2025). A journalist by background, Heidi spent many years covering Britain for the Danish press, including a spell as London Correspondent for the broadsheet daily Jyllands-Posten.
In 2026, her second Jensen mini series, 'Black Water', was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, following on from 'The Bellevue Poltergeist in 2024. Many of her Nordic Noir short stories have been read on Radio 4, including the three-story sets Danish Noir, Copenhagen Confidential and Copenhagen Curios, all produced by Sweet Talk and featuring in her collection Last Train to Helsingør (2018).
Heidi's writing has been translated into Danish, German, Czech and Dutch. She lives in London and writes in English and Danish.
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May 17, 2026
Jensen is now a mother with a five-month-old daughter Ea, who was born premature. She is on maternity leave from Dagbladet and is learning to cope as a single mother, with Ea’s father awaiting trial for murder. Surprisingly Jensen has taken to motherhood like a duck to water and is besotted with the life she has created. She is changed woman.
This is a story that puts the reader through the emotional wringer. The crime of rape is central to it, the pain and suffering it causes destroys lives, something we are left in no doubt about. It is a crime of power and hatred, to damage or punish the victim, more than just sex as Funder is at pains to point out. It takes time for them to meet, but it was clear Funder and Jensen have much in common.
Paternity and family add to this mix. That Jensen went ahead with the pregnancy shows the power of unconditional love, but Brix’s claim becomes an itch she must scratch. Marion her mother is adamant Brix is not Jensen’s father but becomes distressed that Jensen is so tenacious. Finally, the truth is revealed in an unexpected nerve shredding and harrowing scene. From this point aspects of Jensen’s past begin to make sense, their relationship dynamic changes and she realises that they are more alike than she ever realised.
The plotting is tight, the prose is often taut, this is a powerfully written book with scenes that will have you holding your breath. Naturally this means the build-up is deliberate, but there are injections of pace and anxiety for Jensen to cope with now she is a mother with all the worries that come with it. She remains impetuous and has the habit of putting herself in harm’s way, which adds impetus to the conclusion, one which may surprise.
Above all it is a story of acceptance, loving those close and being willing to change and adapt. Jensen is finally able to make sense of her life, become mature and emotionally stable.
A searing examination of the damage the abuse of power and rape does to the victims within a superb crime fiction thriller.
This is a story that puts the reader through the emotional wringer. The crime of rape is central to it, the pain and suffering it causes destroys lives, something we are left in no doubt about. It is a crime of power and hatred, to damage or punish the victim, more than just sex as Funder is at pains to point out. It takes time for them to meet, but it was clear Funder and Jensen have much in common.
Paternity and family add to this mix. That Jensen went ahead with the pregnancy shows the power of unconditional love, but Brix’s claim becomes an itch she must scratch. Marion her mother is adamant Brix is not Jensen’s father but becomes distressed that Jensen is so tenacious. Finally, the truth is revealed in an unexpected nerve shredding and harrowing scene. From this point aspects of Jensen’s past begin to make sense, their relationship dynamic changes and she realises that they are more alike than she ever realised.
The plotting is tight, the prose is often taut, this is a powerfully written book with scenes that will have you holding your breath. Naturally this means the build-up is deliberate, but there are injections of pace and anxiety for Jensen to cope with now she is a mother with all the worries that come with it. She remains impetuous and has the habit of putting herself in harm’s way, which adds impetus to the conclusion, one which may surprise.
Above all it is a story of acceptance, loving those close and being willing to change and adapt. Jensen is finally able to make sense of her life, become mature and emotionally stable.
A searing examination of the damage the abuse of power and rape does to the victims within a superb crime fiction thriller.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I'm sorry but I guessed who the murder was in the very first chapter. But this didn't make the book any different in that they had so many different scenarios to choose from. With the cast of characters so great that we had different takes on what to expect as things progressed. We had Detective Inspector Henrik Jungersen, Pathologist David Goldschmidt, Andreas Lund who owned the apartment that the body was found in, Jensen who was a crime reporter for Dagbladet, we had Ea who was Jensen's baby, Karo who was Karolina a pseudonym, and Brix who was a famous author. The story starts out with a busted pipe flooding an apartment owned by Andreas Lund with a body behind a wall, he isn't in but sailing on his yacht. Then a woman is raped and is brutally beaten, Detective Sergeant Sara Funder has a theory of the rapist. Then another woman is raped and killed. The story progresses and Henrik has had an affair with Jensen in the past but his wife leaves him. He makes himself available to his children but his wife leaves him. Jensen is met at her paper with a new man. And Karo saves Jensen when she's being beaten by the killer. It's a believable story and is interesting from all the points of views.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Mostly a police procedural however a bit focus is on Jensen who isn't a police officer but a crime reporter. She's our main character who has a ton of stuff going on for her at the moment.
The crimes are emotive and constant in some sense although that's more through pulling the investigation together and unravelling things that have occured over time. It's not clear cut and the woman found in the wall is just the start of it really.
Jensen needs to try and sort her personal life but there's so much that needs to be dealt with and to be made sense of that she doesn't really get to breathe until the end. She's an interesting character who perhaps doesn't always make the best choices.
The police investigation is very active and is written in such a way that you don't lose momentum. It's not a slow-burn although you don't find out yet culprit until the very end. It's not a surprise but it's written well so you don't lose interest. There's so much to unpick that you just travel along with Jensen and the police as things come together.
The crimes are emotive and constant in some sense although that's more through pulling the investigation together and unravelling things that have occured over time. It's not clear cut and the woman found in the wall is just the start of it really.
Jensen needs to try and sort her personal life but there's so much that needs to be dealt with and to be made sense of that she doesn't really get to breathe until the end. She's an interesting character who perhaps doesn't always make the best choices.
The police investigation is very active and is written in such a way that you don't lose momentum. It's not a slow-burn although you don't find out yet culprit until the very end. It's not a surprise but it's written well so you don't lose interest. There's so much to unpick that you just travel along with Jensen and the police as things come together.
Review of advance copy
I'm on a roll now and have managed to keep up with this brilliant series.
Having read books 3 and 4 over the last couple of years, I was so happy to get hold of this, book 5 in the Jensen Thriller series and couldn't wait to continue the journey.
Jensen, now out on maternity leave, just can't quit the job and even though not officially working, finds a case to get stuck into.
This one a lot closer to home.
Brix, I was a little wary of right from the start of I'm honest. I didn't like their news coming with an ulterior motive that puts Jensen - and her new family - in danger.
We follow different threads of the story throughout and while Jensen is struggling to navigate her new circumstances, Henrik has another dark and difficult case to solve.
I like that we not only follow the ins and outs of each case, but also see a lot more of the personal side to our characters which helps us to build a connection and really want to root for them all.
The writing is tense as always and I always get sucked right into this world with the characters.
Although I did work some things out, this was still a great read which kept me immersed from start to finish.
Of course I still have the plan to catch up on books 1&2 ...but already can't wait to see more from this world.
Having read books 3 and 4 over the last couple of years, I was so happy to get hold of this, book 5 in the Jensen Thriller series and couldn't wait to continue the journey.
Jensen, now out on maternity leave, just can't quit the job and even though not officially working, finds a case to get stuck into.
This one a lot closer to home.
Brix, I was a little wary of right from the start of I'm honest. I didn't like their news coming with an ulterior motive that puts Jensen - and her new family - in danger.
We follow different threads of the story throughout and while Jensen is struggling to navigate her new circumstances, Henrik has another dark and difficult case to solve.
I like that we not only follow the ins and outs of each case, but also see a lot more of the personal side to our characters which helps us to build a connection and really want to root for them all.
The writing is tense as always and I always get sucked right into this world with the characters.
Although I did work some things out, this was still a great read which kept me immersed from start to finish.
Of course I still have the plan to catch up on books 1&2 ...but already can't wait to see more from this world.
Review of advance copy
I’ve read all the books in the Jensen series and this was probably my favourite. I said that about the last one or maybe they just get better and better.
Jensen is now living in the flat left to her by an elderly lady called Bodil Le Cour from the previous book. She has a daughter by her ex-partner who is in prison for numerous heinous crimes, and she hasn’t seen DI Henrik Jungersen for some time. She is currently on maternity leave, but is looking forward to returning to work as a crime reporter at Dagbladet, for editor-in-chief Margrethe Skov. Margrethe’s teenage nephew Gustav has given up on school and is doing a bit of reporting himself.
But onto the story. A body has been found bricked up behind the wall of Andreas Lund, who is the agent for legendary author Valde Brix, who claims to be Jensen’s father. Her mother swears he isn’t. Brix wants Jensen to use her investigative skills to find his stalker, who says he/she has information that could destroy his career and his marriage.
In the meantime, Jensen befriends a young woman who claims she is pregnant, and that her partner is physically abusing her. Jensen tells her to go to the police but she doesn’t want to. Now I know Jensen is supposed to be intelligent but her naivety astounds me. She even leaves her daughter with this woman, who she barely knows.
Things start to get more complicated and as more violent murders take place, it appears they may all be connected. But who can she trust? And Henrik is back on the scene, but he has enough problems of his own to deal with.
Another great chapter in the Jensen series and yes, we finally discover her real first name!
Many thanks to @annecater for inviting me to be part of #RandomThingsTours
Jensen is now living in the flat left to her by an elderly lady called Bodil Le Cour from the previous book. She has a daughter by her ex-partner who is in prison for numerous heinous crimes, and she hasn’t seen DI Henrik Jungersen for some time. She is currently on maternity leave, but is looking forward to returning to work as a crime reporter at Dagbladet, for editor-in-chief Margrethe Skov. Margrethe’s teenage nephew Gustav has given up on school and is doing a bit of reporting himself.
But onto the story. A body has been found bricked up behind the wall of Andreas Lund, who is the agent for legendary author Valde Brix, who claims to be Jensen’s father. Her mother swears he isn’t. Brix wants Jensen to use her investigative skills to find his stalker, who says he/she has information that could destroy his career and his marriage.
In the meantime, Jensen befriends a young woman who claims she is pregnant, and that her partner is physically abusing her. Jensen tells her to go to the police but she doesn’t want to. Now I know Jensen is supposed to be intelligent but her naivety astounds me. She even leaves her daughter with this woman, who she barely knows.
Things start to get more complicated and as more violent murders take place, it appears they may all be connected. But who can she trust? And Henrik is back on the scene, but he has enough problems of his own to deal with.
Another great chapter in the Jensen series and yes, we finally discover her real first name!
Many thanks to @annecater for inviting me to be part of #RandomThingsTours
May 17, 2026
Journalist Jensen should be enjoying her maternity leave with newborn daughter Ea but she is thrown when a famous author contacts her and claims to be her father. He is keen for Jensen to find out who the stalker is who is threatening to tell the world he is a rapist. Meanwhile Hendrick and the police team are searched for a rapist murderer. One of his colleagues discovers a link between a serial rapist and the author but is it that simple?
Whilst this is the fifth book in a series I found it easy to pick up because it is just so good! There are several strands here which all link together in the end but the journey is really interesting. I'd worked out who the guilty party was fairly early on but I liked the way the tension built throughout. It's a great scandi-noir book
Whilst this is the fifth book in a series I found it easy to pick up because it is just so good! There are several strands here which all link together in the end but the journey is really interesting. I'd worked out who the guilty party was fairly early on but I liked the way the tension built throughout. It's a great scandi-noir book
April 12, 2026
En meget spændende mordefterforskning! Jeg elskede den! Romanens struktur var meget fængslende, hvor hvert kapitel skiftede med et af plottene, hvilket øgede både spændingen og suspen. Jeg nød karaktererne, hver med sine egne måder, fejl og kvaliteter. Jeg kunne relatere til dem alle (dog ikke morderen!). Selvom jeg gættede, hvem morderen var, måtte jeg virkelig vente på konklusionen for at være sikker. En god læseoplevelse, som sædvanlig for Heidi Amsicks bøger. Jeg kan ikke vente på den næste bog i serien for at se, hvordan karakterernes forhold udvikler sig... Jeg modtog et digitalt eksemplar af denne roman fra NetGalley, og jeg har frivilligt skrevet en ærlig anmeldelse.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This is the second book I have read in the Jensen Thriller series and I am more determined than ever to go back to the beginning and read the ones I have missed.
Jensen is an investigative reporter for one of Copenhagen’s newspapers, but being out on maternity leave doesn’t stop her from getting involved in a case that takes many turns and in some moments turns personal for her.
I love the characters, their interactions and their backstories, but I really can relate to Jensen. Secrets, hidden for years, find their way out into the open and lives will never be the same.
Plus the ending, we’ll let me just say it’s a devastating revelation.
Jensen is an investigative reporter for one of Copenhagen’s newspapers, but being out on maternity leave doesn’t stop her from getting involved in a case that takes many turns and in some moments turns personal for her.
I love the characters, their interactions and their backstories, but I really can relate to Jensen. Secrets, hidden for years, find their way out into the open and lives will never be the same.
Plus the ending, we’ll let me just say it’s a devastating revelation.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This is such a good series, set in Denmark, featuring journalist Jensen, who is now a mother and DI Jungerson. They are a very odd pairing and interesting characters with some good interactions throughout. I enjoyed the twisty plotting as much as the backstory to Jensen's early life with her mother Marion. The story is filled with secrets, intrigue and tension, building up to a surprising ending and I highly recommend. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I absolutely devoured this one. There's a fast moving plot that's incredibly cleverly written, fantastic characters and enough twists and turns for a roller coaster.
I haven't read any of Heidi's other books but I definitely need to now. The back story especially with Jensen's mother Marion is excellent and just generally all round a fantastic read.
Highly recommended
I haven't read any of Heidi's other books but I definitely need to now. The back story especially with Jensen's mother Marion is excellent and just generally all round a fantastic read.
Highly recommended
May 7, 2026
This is my first @heidiamsinck Jensen Thriller and I need to read more it was so gripping I couldn’t put it down! Whilst this is book five in the series I certainly didn’t feel disadvantaged having not read prior books. Heidi did a fantastic job of linking in any key story lines.
This book is starts with the discovery of a decomposed body found behind a pantry wall, but it turns into so much more. A race against time to capture a murderer and a serial rapist who is torturing women. There were some fantastic twists in this book! Whilst I managed to guess who the culprit was I did not guess clues or red herrings left along the way.
I enjoyed that this delved further than the policing and hit on the challenging personal life of Henrik and how it impacts on his ability to work the case. Similarly with Jensen as she battles her fears that she has put her loved ones at risk after her sleuthing puts her in the middle of Henriks case.
This really is crime fiction at its best, a story that will keep you engrossed, gruesome murders, twists you don’t see coming and characters that you would want to meet in real life!
This book is starts with the discovery of a decomposed body found behind a pantry wall, but it turns into so much more. A race against time to capture a murderer and a serial rapist who is torturing women. There were some fantastic twists in this book! Whilst I managed to guess who the culprit was I did not guess clues or red herrings left along the way.
I enjoyed that this delved further than the policing and hit on the challenging personal life of Henrik and how it impacts on his ability to work the case. Similarly with Jensen as she battles her fears that she has put her loved ones at risk after her sleuthing puts her in the middle of Henriks case.
This really is crime fiction at its best, a story that will keep you engrossed, gruesome murders, twists you don’t see coming and characters that you would want to meet in real life!
April 24, 2026
The Jensen series is always superb and this installment is as excellent as we’ve come to expect, dark and twisty and with some real developments in Jensens life an excellent read 4.5* from me
May 16, 2026
Unlike its predecessors, "The Woman in the Wall" didn’t completely captivate me. Perhaps that was because there were fewer twists and suspects, which made it relatively clear to me quite early on who the culprit was. Some threatening situations were also resolved rather quickly, preventing any real suspense.
Once again, I found the private struggles of the main protagonists interesting. Jensen has to reorganize her life as a single mother, while Henrik is going through yet another marital crisis.
Overall, I found book 5 of the crime series quite entertaining, though not outstanding. Nevertheless, I’m already looking forward to book 6!
Once again, I found the private struggles of the main protagonists interesting. Jensen has to reorganize her life as a single mother, while Henrik is going through yet another marital crisis.
Overall, I found book 5 of the crime series quite entertaining, though not outstanding. Nevertheless, I’m already looking forward to book 6!
May 13, 2026
Excellent read with exciting twist at the end.
May 15, 2026
Brilliantly written - love the characters!
Couldn’t put it down.
Couldn’t put it down.
May 30, 2026
I really enjoyed this book and the progress of the characters and relationships.
We learn more about Jensen and her mother.
We learn more about Jensen and her mother.
August 27, 2026
Jeg elsker Jensen bøgerne! De er velskrevne og spændende og meget nemme at læse. De har alt det der skal til for en god krimi. Venter spændt på nr 6
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