The Mirrin Bank Trilogy

When journalist Kurt Østergaard's stepfather dies, he leaves behind clues to a devastating secret that could shake Denmark to its core. As Kurt investigates, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power. Søren Storm, a former UN weapons inspector, haunted by his past, gets caught up in the mystery when stolen radioactive material and a planned attack are uncovered. With his near term pregnant girlfriend Birgitte, Storm must navigate a treacherous web of deceit to stop the unthinkable.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Dan Brown-like on steroids!" – US reader review A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. On a summer's day in Tivoli, a woman sits on a bench nursing her baby when a pale, elderly man sits down beside her. In his hand, he holds a...

"… a breakneck thriller" – BookLife Reviews A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. PET chief Bjørn Møller hires Storm to find out how a man can be irradiated to death in a modern Danish hospital – and whether it was an accident at all...

AWARD WINNER – IPPY Silver Medal 2025 A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. At the Danish National Archives, Kurt is unexpectedly handed the only thing Bjarne left behind there – a strange, heavy monitor. What on earth did Bjarne want with...

"If you like Dan Brown you will love this" – Goodreads A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. Theologian Jørgen Egede gets Kurt's parchment fragment between his hands. How old is it, where does it come from – and why did Bjarne hide it...

"… plenty of hard-boiled tension" – Kirkus Reviews A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. Mailman Hans Jensen has not shown up for work – and the postmaster calls someone who asked him to keep an eye on Hans in particular. Storm's...

"The story was perfect in every way" – The International Review of Books A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. Kurt follows Hanne down beneath the crypt – and sees with his own eyes what they have found. This belongs on the front page, and...

AWARD WINNER – Global Book Awards 2025, Silver and Bronze A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. The rune expert Mejlhede is beside himself. The find beneath the church could fundamentally change Danish history. But isn't that Frimand's...

"A pulse-pounding thriller that was hard to put down!" – Librarian review A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. The manhunt is over, but Homicide Chief Petersen has a feeling the case is not. Why was an otherwise methodical killer so...

"A gripping thriller …" – Literary Titan A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. A colleague mentions in passing a story from the tabloids that Kurt is apparently the only one not to have seen. Prince Henrik wanted to be king. Kurt's coffee...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Denmark's Dan Brown" – Cats, Books & Coffee A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. The time on the plane spotter's pictures doesn't match anything Birgitte has ever been told about her father's last flight. Quietly, she...

AWARD WINNER – Gold Medal, The International Review of Books 2025 A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. In Greenland, Storm drives alone into the ice-clad wilderness toward an extinct volcano, where Møller wants him to find something no...

"An action movie in book form" – Jyllands-Posten A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. The day of the Queen's grand Jubilee celebration. The royal family is holding a breakfast at sea, 30,000 people are already waiting in Amalienborg Palace...

"It was a wild ride, full of surprises" – The International Review of Books A JOURNALIST. A RADIATION EXPERT. A LIBRARIAN. AND A COUNTDOWN THAT BEGAN 5,000 YEARS AGO. Season finale. Denmark is in a state of emergency after the terrorist attack on the royal ship. No one knows whether the royal...