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Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck - The Preacher (Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, Book 2)
By Camilla Läckberg
The second psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Läckberg.
In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful – and for some, tragically short.
Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock.
Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby with his girlfriend Erica, can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second young girl goes missing, Hedstrom’s attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, relgious fanatics and criminals. The suspect list is long but time is short – which of this family’s dark secrets will provide the vital clue?
Praise for ‘The Preacher’: -
”'[Lackberg] is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror … a must for white-knuckle junkies” - Guardian
'An entertaining storyteller [who] keeps us guessing' Independent -
'It's worth keeping an eye on Camilla Läckberg, whose second novel, The Preacher, is a cracker … the plotting is immaculate and the villain proves to be thoroughly and inventively unpleasant' Independent -
'Both chilling and thrilling' Sun -
”'A welcome addition to the swelling ranks of Scandinavian crime writers… a good, solid read” - Irish Independent
Praise for ‘The Ice Princess’: -
”'Another top-class Scandinavian crime writer reaches the British market” - The Times
”'A welcome new voice in crime fiction” - Woman & Home
”'Has a brooding quality redolent of its barren Swedish landscapes… intriguing and not a little disturbing” - Irish Times
”'Chilly, deceptive and lucid, just like the icy environment it describes” - Literary Review
‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming, ‘The Ice Princess’ is a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermid -
”'Camilla Lackberg 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