Is this book part of a series that must be read in order?

This is the first installment in the Nina Borg series, and while it introduces the protagonist and her personal circumstances, it functions as a self-contained mystery that does not require knowledge of later books to follow the plot.

The boy in the suitcase

Crime Mystery

Pages: 313
Published: 2011
Language: English

Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse and mother, finds herself in a dangerous situation when her estranged friend leaves her a key to a locker. Inside, she discovers a drugged three-year-old boy, leading her into a world of child trafficking and murder. As her friend is found brutally murdered, Nina realizes her life and the boy's are in grave danger. She embarks on a desperate journey across Denmark to uncover the boy's identity and escape those hunting them.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Authors

Agnete Friis

Agnete Friis is a Danish author who writes crime fiction and suspense novels. She is known for her work on The Boy in the Suitcase, Schmutziger Tod, The Summer of Ellen, and Death of a Nightingale.

Lene Kaaberbøl

Nina BorgProtagonist

KarinSupporting

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Frequently asked questions

Is this book part of a series that must be read in order?
This is the first installment in the Nina Borg series, and while it introduces the protagonist and her personal circumstances, it functions as a self-contained mystery that does not require knowledge of later books to follow the plot.