The Ice Princess - Camilla Lackberg

Descriere The Ice Princess - Camilla Lackberg

A more than welcome addition to the growing ranks of Scandinavian fiction . . . Fjallbacka and its crimes and people will soon be as popular here as they are in (Lackberg's) native Sweden.--Peter Robinson, author of All the Colors of Darkness. \nA top-notch thriller, one of the best of the genre (Minneapolis Star Tribune) from international crime-writing sensation Camilla L ckberg tells the story of brutal murders in a small Swedish fishing village, and the shattering, decades-old secrets that precipitated them. \nIn this electrifying tale of suspense from an international crime-writing sensation, a grisly death exposes the dark heart of a Scandinavian seaside village. Erica Falck returns to her tiny, remote hometown of Fj llbacka, Sweden, after her parents' deaths only to encounter another tragedy: the suicide of her childhood best friend, Alex. It's Erica herself who finds Alex's body--suspended in a bathtub of frozen water, her wrists slashed. Erica is bewildered: Why would a beautiful woman who had it all take her own life? Teaming up with police detective Patrik Hedstr m, Erica begins to uncover shocking events from Alex's childhood. As one horrifying fact after another comes to light, Erica and Patrik's curiosity gives way to obsession--and their flirtation grows into uncontrollable attraction. But it's not long before one thing becomes very clear: a deadly secret is at stake, and there's someone out there who will do anything--even commit murder--to protect it. \n \nFans of Scandinavian greats Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell will devour Camilla L ckberg's penetrating portrait of human nature at its darkest.\n

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Free Press

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ENSTK

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9781451621747

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1

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