A community torn apart

As a heavy mist rolls into the Swedish coastal town of Fjällbacka, shocking violence shakes the small community to its core. Rolf Stenklo, a famous photographer, is found murdered in his gallery. Two days later, a brutal tragedy on a private island leaves the prestigious Bauer family devastated.

A town full of secrets

With his boss acting strangely, Detective Patrik Hedström is left to lead the investigation. Tensions rise threatening cracks in the team of officers at Tanumshede police station and pressure mounts as the press demand answers.

A reckoning in blood

In pursuit of inspiration for her next true-crime book, Patrik’s wife Erica Falck leaves behind their three children and travels to Stockholm to research the unsolved decades-old murder of a figure from Rolf’s past. As Erica searches for the truth, she realizes that her mystery is connected to Patrik’s case. These threads from the past are woven into the present and old sins leave behind long shadows.

One woman?
Faye Adelheim seems to have it all. The head of a global business, she lives in a beautiful villa in Italy with her daughter. But in reality, her life is far from perfect.

One man?
Faye’s ex-husband went to prison for murder. And now, he has escaped, with one thing on his mind. Revenge.

One fight for survival?
Faye will do anything to keep her family safe. But this will be the toughest battle of her life. And not everyone will live to tell the tale.

Praise for Camilla Lackberg

‘A sexy, sensational novel’ No.1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter

‘Heart-stopping’ No.1 bestselling author Val McDermid

‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun

‘Pacy?with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche’ Sunday Times

She is safe?
Faye Adelheim deserves the life she has. After fleeing from a violent marriage, she has built her business into a global brand and is living in a beautiful villa in Italy with her daughter.

Or so she thought?
But Faye’s life is turned upside down when her murderous ex-husband escapes from prison. Faye has no choice but to return home to confront him.

This will be the fight of her life?
Faye will do anything to keep her family safe. But when the dark secrets of her childhood come back to haunt her, she will have to battle like never before to stop her deepest fears from coming true?

Praise for Camilla Lackberg

‘A sexy, sensational novel’ No.1 bestselling author Karin Slaughter

‘Heart-stopping’ No.1 bestselling author Val McDermid

‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun

‘Pacy?with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche’ Sunday Times