The Ice Princess (Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, Book 1) - Tapa blanda

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...Läckberg stands out as the best first-time offender of the year' Jury

For the first time in English, the psychological thriller debut of No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg.

Returning to her hometown after the death of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of Erica's childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice-cold bath, it seems, at first, that Alex has taken her own life.

When Erica delves further, however, it becomes clear that her death is connected to events long in the past. And as she and local detective Patrik Hedstrom come closer to the truth, they are drawn into a web of deception that someone is willing to do anything to protect...