Target Market

The Norwegian luxury cruise ship and icebreaker Amundsen is hijacked near the geographic North Pole. Several hundred passengers and crew are taken hostage, isolated in the Arctic – far beyond any help.

While the Norwegian and Swedish anti-terrorist forces mobilize for a rescue operation, police officers Alva Rydinger and Zeke Lodén from the Swedish FAST group fly to Svalbard. They are to find the cargo from the port terminal that is believed to have smuggled the terrorists' weapons and equipment on board. The cargo may give the police the answers they need to save the hostages.

At the same time, emergency operator Hugo Mara and his team are sent to the Arctic to monitor the situation aboard the hijacked icebreaker. When the hijackers blow up the hull of the Amundsen, which slowly begins to sink under the ice, Hugo Mara and his small force are the only ones nearby. They are forced to board to secure the capsized ship, bring order to the chaos and evacuate all passengers.

But in the dark mines of Svalbard, the truth about a growing threat to Europe awaits. A network that operates in the shadows between terrorism, organized crime and geopolitics – and that does not care about national borders. Alva, Zeke and Hugo get the lead roles in a terror drama that is about to sweep across Europe like a wave. It will take them from the Arctic and Svalbard to the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Croatia, in a violent fight to stop further terrorist attacks.

Target Market is a chilling thriller about finding new ways to international cooperation in a threatening and borderless world. It is the second part of Jacob Lindfors' series Project Atlas about Swedish police officers who cross both geographical and moral borders to solve international crimes.

 

Reviews: 

 

"It will be a large-scale international rescue operation, home turf for this author, he is fantastic at writing complex and highly dramatic events in captivating and believable ways."-Kapprakt

 

"The book combines nervy race-against-the-clock suspense and straight-up action with calmer sections about the characters' different life situations and mental states. The result is an intelligent and entertaining thriller." - BTJ Library Services, Kristofer Flensmarck, No 12 2026

 

“The Winterpack was something completely new for me in terms of Swedish suspense literature and the subsequent three books in the series were very exciting reading. With this new series called Project Atlas, the author has taken it one step further. I have to admit that the first book was a bit tentative and a bit scattered. Target Market, on the other hand, is in my eyes the best that Jacob Lindfors has ever written. Not only that but he has succeeded in the art of writing a book that kept a furious pace with both action-packed scenes and police work that all went hand in hand. It's been a long time since I read something like this, and the thoughts go to some of Robert Ludlum's and especially Morris West when it comes to story. In this book, I feel that Jacob, whom I have subsequently met a few times, has found his right tone in terms of intrigue. Not to mention "Good guys" and "Bad Guys" It was a pure pleasure to read this book which unfortunately affected my sleep at night. (That's how it goes sometimes.) Now I'm eagerly awaiting what happens in the next book.”  - Abibliofob

 

"Riveting, up-to-the-minute portrayals of evil and criminality in our world." - bokhandlerskan

 

"This is like several books in one—the story gains fresh momentum time and again and never becomes one-dimensional. It is like an action movie, yet it also delves deep into the cast of characters. This lends the story a personal, human quality—it is anything but superficial, despite all the fast-paced scenes.
A truly great thriller!" - mestdeckare

 

 

"What a thriller this was! It was high-octane from start to finish.

The pace is fast—a real action thriller that I imagine would translate beautifully to film.

It feels authentic, like something that could genuinely happen in real life. After all, not all terrorism is carried out with weapons; money and technology play a role, too. The book also does a great job of illustrating the importance of international cooperation.

It is skillfully written; despite the subject matter—counter-terrorism and, among other things, rescuing a hijacked icebreaker—the author avoids getting bogged down in long, tedious descriptions of weaponry, financial transactions, and the like. Instead, the book offers excellent descriptions of both characters and settings.

I want to read more in the Project Atlas series." -helenasbibliotek

 

"Target Market is a political thriller that combines high-octane suspense with a chilling portrayal of the contemporary world. For fans of international conspiracies, intelligent plots, and stories that feel uncomfortably close to reality, this is an audiobook that is hard to turn off.

Lindfors is impressively well-informed. Just as in the first book, the plot is so skillfully grounded in reality that one rarely stops to consider what is fact and what is fiction. For me—someone who loves both global politics and well-written thrillers—this is an absolute dream combination.

The core premise—a hijacked luxury ship in the Arctic—is brilliant, but it is the consequences and the wider ramifications that make the book truly memorable. At times, it feels uncomfortably realistic, as if parts of the plot could appear on the evening news." - ljudboksbloggen.com

 

 

"Lindfors manages to raise the bar yet again! Those of you who have followed me for a while already know that Jacob Lindfors is my absolute favorite author. Even so, he manages to exceed my expectations.

I honestly don’t understand how Lindfors manages to write one powerful novel after another. It is, if anything, even more suspenseful, entertaining, and timely than its predecessor. To me, the story feels so real that it is at times unsettling, yet it still leaves room for hope. I also appreciated that the financial dimension played a larger role, adding another layer to the story.

When I read Target Market the pages just fly by. I don’t just visualize the story; I am right in the middle of it. Damn it, Lindfors—you need to slow down!" - Sophie Izabell, Bookstagram