WORLD BESTSELLER FROM “SWEDISH AGATHA CHRISTIE”. TOP 10 MOST POPULAR WRITERS IN EUROPE. MORE THAN 35 MILLION COPIES OF BOOKS IN 60 COUNTRIES IN 30 LANGUAGES. SHE DIED MANY YEARS AGO. BUT STILL INTERFERES WITH THE LIVING... A big holiday is planned in Fjällbak - the famous prose writer Henning Bauer and his wife Elisabeth are celebrating their golden anniversary. Many prominent people from Sweden were invited to the celebration, including the famous writer Erika Falk and her husband, police officer Patrick Hedström. The outstanding photographer and close friend of the Bauers, Rolf Stenklo, suddenly refuses to come. And no one understands why. But misunderstanding quickly gives way to horror: that same evening, Rolf is brutally murdered in his gallery. Patrick led the investigation into this murder, and Erica, as usual, begins to collect material for her future book dedicated to the terrible tragedy. They do not yet know that this is just the beginning of a whole series of mysterious murders... Camilla Lackberg is a leading author among the renowned masters of the Scandinavian detective story. Her first novel became a world bestseller - as did every subsequent one. Lackberg is one of the ten most popular writers in Europe. “Lackberg is an expert at mixing sweet domestic scenes with blood-stopping horror.” – Guardian “Lackberg is particularly good at depicting the claustrophobia that comes with small communities where everyone knows everyone and the cop might be friends with the killer.” – The Times “Lackberg’s novels make him feel hot and cold.” – Sun “Lackberg has a special gift: she managed to create two of the most complete characters in all of modern detective literature - and to do this with a special warmth that breaks through the Scandinavian coldness.” – Independent