En stump genstand: Frederik Strand's Danish Murder Investigation

"En stump genstand" — Danish for "a blunt object" — is a true crime book published in 2022 by Danish author Frederik Strand. It examines a Danish criminal case in which the title refers to the decisive murder weapon found at the crime scene.

The book follows the police effort to solve a brutal crime in which the choice of weapon — a blunt object — became the key to identifying the perpetrator. Strand, known for his thorough research and his ability to explain complex criminal cases, guides the reader through the investigation from the moment police were called to the scene until the case was concluded in court.

Drawing on court documents, police reports and interviews with central figures in the case, the author builds a detailed picture of how forensic pathologists and crime scene technicians worked to establish the truth. The book also sets out the particular difficulties investigators face when the murder weapon is not a conventional weapon at all, but an ordinary object picked up at the scene.

"En stump genstand" is aimed at readers interested in Danish true crime and in how a real investigation actually unfolds. Strand's sober, fact-driven approach makes the book a solid contribution to the genre, with the emphasis placed on police work rather than on sensational detail.