Camilla Läckberg

The discovery of two murder victims who were killed twenty years earlier is complicated by the body of a third, recent victim at the same location, a case that compels detective Patrik Hedstrom to investigate a feuding clan of misfits, religious fanatics, and criminals.

In 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 Fjällbacka, 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:...

Detective Patrik Hedström tackles his toughest investigation yet when a string of suspicious deaths points to a potential serial killer who has turned his eye toward Fjallbacka and her dark forests, where two children vanished decades before.

Patrik and Erica are expecting their first child when the body of a woman is found in a rock cleft - with two more skeletons hidden underneath. A lobster net brings up the body of a child off the coast. At first she appears to be a victim of an accidental drowning, but the investigation soon points to murder. Patrik and Erica are making wedding plans when a deadly car crash occurs. The case is almost written off as a tragic accident, but a series...

"Christian Thydell's dream has come true. His debut novel, The Mermaid, has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? When crime writer Erica Falk, who helped Christian discover and develop his talents, learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she investigates not just the messages but also the young author's mysterious past. Then, one of Christian's closest friends, Magnus, goes missing. Erica's husband,...