The gripping psychological thriller debut of No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg.‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming, The Ice Princess is a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermidThe gripping psychological thriller debut of No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg.‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming, The Ice Princess is a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermidReturning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice-cold bath, it seems, at first, that she has taken her own life.Erica conceives a memoir about the beautiful but remote Alex, one that will help to overcome her writer's block as well as answer questions about their own past. While her interest grows to an obsession, local detective Patrik Hedstrom is following his own suspicions about the case. But it is only when they start working together that the truth begins to emerge about this small town with a deeply disturbing past…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 RobinsonEuropean 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’ JuryThe heart-stopping debut thriller from the No. 1 international bestselling crime suspense authorCamilla Lackberg is a worldwide bestseller renowned for her brilliant contemporary psychological thrillers. Her novels have sold over 20 million copies in 55 countries with translations into 37 languages.The heart-stopping debut thriller from the No. 1 international bestselling crime suspense author• Camilla Lackberg’s four Patrick Hedstrom novels have all been Number One bestsellers in their native Sweden• Over 1 million copies of her books have been sold in her homeland, with all four titles occupying the besteller charts at the same time• Her success in Sweden is comparable to Martina Cole in the UK• For all fans of Minette Walters, Henning Mankell and Karin Fossum• Publicity to include review coverage across national broadsheet pressCompetition: The;Troubled Blood;Silent Patient;Guest List;Thursday Murder Club;Holiday;Lies Lies Lies;Catch;Blood Orange;Lantern Men;Run Away;No Mercy;Fifty Fifty. by;Val McDermid;Gillian Flynn;Shari Lapena;James Patterson;Mark Billingham;Michael Connelly;Harlan Coben;Peter James;Lee Child;Ian Rankin;Cara Hunter
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