Description

The Kingdom by Jo Nesbø is the first instalment in the Kongeriket series, set in a remote Norwegian mountain town where dark family secrets and buried sins refuse to stay hidden. The story follows Roy and Carl, two brothers forever marked by a violent, troubled past. While Roy has remained in their isolated hometown, Carl fled years ago, only to return with a glamorous new wife and a seemingly perfect business scheme. But beneath the surface of Carl’s ambitions lies a dangerous web of deceit, long-held grudges, and old crimes desperate to be uncovered.

As tensions build, strange deaths from the town’s history resurface and powerful enemies emerge, determined to expose the brothers’ hidden past. Roy, a survivor with a protective streak and a violent edge, must decide how far he’ll go to defend his family. With themes of loyalty, betrayal, and simmering resentment, The Kingdom is a slow-burning, atmospheric thriller that peels away the veneer of small-town respectability to reveal the rot beneath. Jo Nesbø, renowned for his Harry Hole series, delivers here a tense, character-driven story steeped in psychological drama.

Ideal for readers who appreciate gritty Nordic noir with dark family drama and morally complex characters.