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 McDermid*One of TIME’s best mystery and thriller books of all time*Returning 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…Camilla Läckberg's The Ice Princess is a riveting international bestseller that expertly combines suspense and police procedural elements. The author's skill in writing thrillers is evident in this gripping narrative.For fans of Jo Nesbo (Killing Moon) Jørn Lier Horst (The Traitor) Jussi Adler-Olsen (Locked In) Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (Boys Who Hurt) and Viveca Sten (In the Heat of the Moment).

Part of the Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck series.