The Ice Princess: A Novel

The Ice Princess: A Novel

€œA top-notch thriller, one of the best of the genre€ (<i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i>) from international crime-writing sensation Camilla L¤ckberg tells the story of brutal murders in a small Swedish fishing village, and the shattering, decades-old secrets that precipitated them.<br><br>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 Fj¤llbacka, 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: Why would a beautiful woman who had it all take her own life? Teaming up with police detective Patrik Hedstr¶m, Erica begins to uncover shocking events from Alex€s childhood. As one horrifying fact after another comes to light, Erica and Patrik€s curiosity gives way to obsession€"and their flirtation grows into uncontrollable attraction. But it€s not long before one thing becomes very clear: a deadly secret is at stake, and there€s someone out there who will do anything€"even commit murder€"to protect it.<br> <br>Fans of Scandinavian greats Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell will devour Camilla L¤ckberg€s penetrating portrait of human nature at its darkest.