The Nurse
Inside Denmark's Most Sensational Criminal Trial
by Kristian Corfixen
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Pub Date Oct 25 2022 | Archive Date Oct 24 2022
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Description
In the early hours of March 2015, the police receive a call from a nurse at a provincial Danish hospital. She suspects her colleague is deliberately killing patients and fears that it has just happened again.
Soon, several witnesses reveal that they too suspect the same nurse of poisoning patients; some have been harbouring their suspicion for years… so why has no one done anything about it before? And now that those patients’ bodies have long been cremated, where is the evidence?
To this day, the nurse, Christina Aistrup Hansen, maintains her innocence. Is this an example of small-town gossip snowballing out of control, or a sinister case of serial sociopathic harm?
In this award-winning, best-selling account, Danish journalist Kristian Corfixen reconstructs the fateful night shift in 2015 when three patients die under mysterious circumstances, setting in motion one of Denmark’s most sensational criminal trials.
With thorough research and extensive source material – including medical records, autopsy reports, text and email correspondence, and police reports – Corfixen tells the true story of the events. The book includes testimonies from key players in the case, including the convicted nurse, Hansen, and the key witness, both of whom are speaking publicly about the case for the first time.
A compelling and deeply disturbing case that will thrill true crime fans, and those hooked on Netflix’s “The Good Nurse” starring Eddie Redmayne.
A Note From the Publisher
2019), won critical acclaim and several awards while also raising debate about the rigorous vetting of caretakers, and the role of indicative evidence in criminal courts.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9788726813456 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 266180
Compelling, Disturbing Account…
Compelling and disturbing true crime account of one of Scandinavia’s most infamous cases and most notorious criminal trials. The story of a well respected and seemingly hard working Danish nurse - Christina Aistrup Hansen - eventually convicted of killing her patients. A nurse who, to this day, still protests her innocence. Drawing on a veritable wealth of information across the board including Hansen herself and in true journalistic fashion the author presents both sides of the coin and reexamines the evidence used at eventual trial. A first class account and presented here with a first class translation.
Peggy B, Reviewer
This book was definitely not what I was expecting it was so much more. After working I the health care industry for half of my life, I really wanted to read this book. This was a compelling and disturbing read and could not put it down. I found it very hard to get my head round that I was reading true crime and not fiction. The nurse involved was a Danish nurse Christina Aistrip Hansen who killed her vulnerable patients but who is still protesting her innocence. This read left me speechless. As for the lessons learned made me angry. The nurse in question was convicted of killing three but as the says a lot were cremated and all evidence was now ashes.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.
Sophie L, Reviewer
Kristian Corfixen has done an incredible job writing The Nurse. This is a gripping and suspenseful account of a nurse in Denmark who is suspected of deliberately killing patients. Corfixen does an excellent job of creating a sense of tension and drama, making the reader feel like they are right there alongside the investigators as they try to solve the mystery.
The Nurse is an excellent read for anyone interested in crime thrillers, or in learning more about how investigations work. Corfixen provides a detailed and fascinating look at the evidence-gathering process, and he makes it clear that no detail is too small when trying to solve a crime. The Nurse is an addictive and suspenseful book that will keep you hooked until the very end.
I refuse to believe this actually happened.The moral part of me is utterly shocked. A dark part of me can't wait for this to become a TV show or movie.
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