Book description
For the first time in English, the second psychological thriller from
No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg.
In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful - and
for some, tragically short.
Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of
two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has
confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a
fresh victim, send the town into shock.
Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby with his girlfriend
Erica, can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second
young girl goes missing, Hedstrom's attention focuses on the Hults, a
feuding clan of misfits, relgious fanatics and criminals. The suspect
list is long but time is short - which of this family's dark secrets
will provide the vital clue? Praise for The Ice Princess:
'Heart-stopping and heart-warming, 'The Ice Princess' is a masterclass
in Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid
'Camilla Läckberg is a more than welcome addition to the growing ranks
of Scandinavian crime writers translated into English. With its sharp
emotional nuances and psychological insight, The Ice Princess builds in
suspense as the author turns her clear eye on the buried secrets and
contemporary relationships of a small, isolated community. I predict
that Fjallbacka and its crimes and people will soon be as poplular here
as they are in her native Sweden' Peter Robinson
European reviews for The Ice Princess:
'The plot is simply superb, in an almost Agatha Christie-style. The
cast of characters emerge with clarity and feel quite genuine… secrets
come out in the 331-page book that bring about more things than murder.
I read it in one go. A book that you can't put down' Sala Allehanda
'Camilla Läckberg is a Crime Queen' Bild am Sontag
'Strong portrayals and ice-cold suspense from Sweden's new Agatha
Christie' My Life
'Ingenious' Metropol
'This is unputdownable. Läckberg keeps the thrills coming until the
very end' Viva
'Camilla Läckberg was voted Swedish Writer of the Year for 2005. Bring
on the next one!' Crimezone. nl
'An amazingly mature, well thought-out and exciting criminal
novel…Leckberg stands out as the best first-time offender of the year'
Jury Born in 1974, Camilla Lackberg graduated from Gothenburg
University of Economics, before moving to Stockholm where she worked for
a few years as an economist. However, a course in creative crime writing
became the trigger to a drastic change of career. Her first four novels
all became Swedish No 1 bestsellers. She lives in a suburb of Stockholm.
