In the latest from worldwide bestseller Camilla Lรคckberg, a new novel from a reclusive Fjรคllbacka resident has enraptured the communityโbut what secrets and tragedies are lurking behind the pages and threatening to come to life?
Christian Thydellโs dream has come true. His debut novel, The Mermaid, has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever?
When crime writer Erica Falck, who helped Christian discover and develop his talents, learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she investigates not just the messages but also the young authorโs mysterious past. Then, one of Christianโs closet friends, Magnus, goes missing.
Ericaโs husband, Detective Patrik Hedstrรถm, has his worst suspicions confirmed as the mind-games aimed at Christian become a disturbing reality. Christianโs group of friendsโa โgang of fourโ from childhoodโis a tangled web of relationships, love triangles, and family secrets that Erica and Patrik must unravel in order to discover what really happened to Magnus and who is still threatening Christian.
But, with the victims themselves concealing evidence, the investigation is going nowhere. Is their silence driven by fear or guilt? What is the secret they would rather die to protect than live to see revealed?
Camilla Lรคckberg worked as an economist in Stockholm until a course in creative writing triggered a drastic career change. Her novels have all been #1 bestsellers in Sweden, and she is the most successful native author in Swedish history. She was recently the #1 bestselling female author in Europe, and her novels have been sold in thirty-five countries. Her novels include The Stonecutter and The Hidden Child, among others. Camilla lives in a suburb of Stockholm with her family.
Simon Vance is the critically acclaimed narrator of approximately 400 audiobooks, winner of 27 AudioFile Earphones Awards, and a 12-time Audie Award-winner. He won an Audie in 2006 in the category of Science Fiction and was named the 2011 Best Voice in Biography and History and in 2010 Best Voice in Fiction by AudioFile magazine. Vance has been a narrator for the past 25 years, and also worked for many years as a BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London. Some of his best-selling and most praised audiobook performances include Stieg Larssonโs The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hilary Mantelโs Bring Up the Bodies (an Audie award-winner), Ian Flemingโs Casino Royale, Oscar Wildeโs The Picture of Dorian Gray, Patrick OโBrianโs Master and Commander series (all 21 titles), the new productions of Frank Herbertโs original Dune series, and Rob Giffordโs China Road (an AudioFile 2007 Book of the Year). Vance lives near San Francisco with his wife and two sons.
Tiina Nunnally is the award-winning translator of Sigrid Undset's novels Kristin Lavransdatter, Jenny, and Marta Oulie. Her many translations from the Scandinavian languages include Vidar Sundstรธl's Minnesota Trilogy and The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjรธrnsen and Moe.