FRIDA SHIBEK'S STORIES HAVE SOLD OUT IN CIRCUTIONS OF 200 THOUSAND AROUND THE WORLD! In an old bookcase in her grandmother's dilapidated cottage, Rebecca finds a diary and a stack of letters from the 1940s. It soon becomes clear that her family's history is much more complex than Rebecca thought. She ran away from home and did not even see her mother for many years. Now she has to find out what dark secrets her beloved grandmother Anna has been hiding all these years? The history of the Second World War comes to life in her letters and diary. Young Anna is in love with Luca and is ready to risk everything when he asks her to help transport Jews across the strait, unaware that this intervention will change their lives forever. Rebecca realizes that she is not the only one who needs to come to terms with her past. But has enough time passed for the family to find their way back to each other? A poignant and hopeful story about how to survive tragedy and carry your love through the decades. From Frida Schibeck, one of Sweden's most iconic writers. "A delightfully rich story with all the ingredients you need for a great mood!" – Expressen Söndag “Frida Schibeck is a master of historical romance novels.” – Bokfiii “The Secret of the Bookcase is a tense, action-packed, and warm story of love, destiny, and courage. Two parallel stories are skillfully intertwined and form a good novel with a wonderful atmosphere." – BTJ “This is both a powerful and nuanced novel. The history of the past cannot but excite..." - Boksann