Hated Police
Original Title: Hatade Polis
Author: Linda Hedmark
Original Publisher: Piratförlaget
Genre: Crime

Maria Nyberg is the police area manager in Uppsala who has it all: power, success, and a flawless facade. Her career seems to skyrocket. But her life is built on a profound betrayal. Behind the uniform hides a dark secret - she murdered a woman and framed her former lover for the crime.

When the stubborn investigator Kent Malm, who never truly let the case go, begins to suspect cracks in Maria’s version, and the media suddenly begins digging into her past, her carefully constructed world begins to collapse. At the same time, an even greater danger creeps closer: her fiancé Jonas acts increasingly suspicious. 

In a world where the line between the guardians of the law and the criminal is blurred, Maria is forced to fight for her career, her freedom, and her life. The harder she tries to control the situation, the faster the noose tightens. Who is she when the mask falls — and which of her closest associates is actually her executioner?

The Hated Cop is a taut psychological thriller about control, betrayal, and the impossible price of always staying one step ahead.

Praise for Hated Police:

“A suspense novel about rogue police officers written by a cop could have turned out any which way. At its best, as in ‘Älskade polis’, it becomes both thrilling and surprising… a substantial love triangle packed with gripping, dramatic, and unexpected events.”

— Borås Tidning

“A great balance between infidelity, suspense and the police environment.” 
Rating: 4/5
— Ljudboksklubben