Book description
Swedish crime sensation and No. 1 international bestseller, Camilla
Lackberg's new psychological thriller - for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo
Christian Thydell's dream has come true: his debut novel, The Mermaid,
is published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever?
When crime writer Erica Falck, who discovered Christian's talents,
learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she investigates not
just the messages but also the author's mysterious past…
Meanwhile, one of Christian's closest friends is missing. Erica's
husband, Detective Patrik Hedström, has his worst suspicions confirmed
as the mind-games aimed at Christian and those around him become a
disturbing reality.
But, with the victims themselves concealing evidence, the investigation
is going nowhere. Is their silence driven by fear or guilt? And what is
the secret they would rather die to protect than live to see revealed?
International bestseller Camilla Lackberg delivers a chilling and
suspenseful mystery that will grip the reader right until its staggering
final twist… Praise for Camilla Lackberg:
'Mesmerising … It's Lackberg's particular skill to have created two of
the most fully rounded characters in contemporary crime fiction, with a
warmth that cuts right through the Nordic chill' Independent
'Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with
blood-curdling horror… a must for white-knuckle junkies' Guardian
'Läckberg is particularly good at portraying the claustrophobia of a
small community in which everyone knows everyone else and the police may
well be friends with killers' The Times
'Camilla Lackberg is probably the hottest female writer in Sweden at
the moment… Lackberg's job is to make the reader pleasurably
uncomfortable - one of her ironclad skills' Barry Forshaw, Independent
'Chilly, deceptive and lucid, just like the icy environment it
describes' Literary Review
'Both chilling and thrilling' Sun
'Heart-stopping and heart-warming, The Ice Princess is a masterclass in
Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid Born in 1974, Camilla
Lackberg worked as an economist before a course in creative crime
writing lead to a drastic change in career. She is a household name in
Sweden and all seven of her psychological thrillers featuring Erica
Falck and Patrik Hedström are number one bestsellers across Europe.
Camilla lives in Stockholm with her husband and three children.
