Sara Blædel Books

Already widowed by the age of forty, Ilka Nichols Jensen, a school portrait photographer, leads a modest, regimented, and uneventful life in Copenhagen. Until unexpected news rocks her quiet existence: Her father--who walked out suddenly and inexplicably on the family more than three decades ago--has died. And he's left her something in his will: his funeral home. In Racine, Wisconsin. Clinging to this last shred of communication from the father she hasn't heard from since childhood, Ilka makes an uncharacteristically rash decision and jumps on a plane to Wisconsin. Desperate for a connection to the parent she never really knew, she plans to visit the funeral home and go through her father's things--hoping for some insight into his new life in America--before preparing the business for a quick sale. But when she stumbles on an unsolved murder, and a killer who seems to still be very much alive, the undertaker's daughter realizes she might be in over her head ..

"Sara Blaedel's runaway #1 Danish bestselling crime novel featuring police investigator Louise Rick, a perfect new entry point to the series that first launched in the US with the bestselling and award-winning novel The Forgotten Girls"-- Provided by publisher

#1 internationally bestselling author Sara Blaedel delivers an electrifying, page-turning new novel in which detective Louise Rick confronts a case that will change her life forever. THE NIGHT WOMEN A journey to a new life or a prison of despair and death? A shocking murder on Copenhagen’s idyllic streets and an abandoned child reveal a perverse criminal underworld that crosses international borders. A young woman’s body is found on the street with her throat slit, and the media is clamoring for the grisly details. Detective Louise Rick is investigating the gruesome murder when her friend Camilla Lind calls. Louise assumes it is because Camilla, a crime reporter, wants to be the first to hear of any juicy new developments. Instead, her distraught friend reveals that her ten year-old son found an abandoned baby on his way to school. As Louise digs deeper into the murder and the mysterious foundling, every clue uncovered points to organized human trafficking from Eastern Europe, run by ruthless gangsters who won’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets in their way… This gripping, heartwrenching, extraordinary new suspense novel from Sara Blaedel will keep you turning pages as fast as you can straight through to the electrifying finale.

#1 International Bestseller THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS The body of an unidentified woman has been discovered in a remote forest. A large, unique scar on one side of her face should make the identification easy, but nobody has reported her missing. Louise Rick, the new commander of the Missing Persons Department, waits four long days before pulling off a risky move: releasing a photo of the victim to the media, jeopardizing the integrity of the investigation in hopes of finding anyone who knew her. The gamble pays off when a woman recognizes the victim as Lisemette, a child she cared for in the state mental institution many years ago. Lisemette was a "forgotten girl", abandoned by her family and left behind in the institution. But Louise soon discovers something even more disturbing: Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates more than thirty years ago. Louise's investigation takes a surprising when it brings her closer to her childhood home. And as she uncovers more crimes that were committed--and hidden--in the forest, she is forced to confront a terrible link to her own past that has been carefully concealed. Set against a moody and atmospheric landscape, THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS is twisty, suspenseful, emotionally intense novel that secures Sara Blaedel's place in the pantheon of great thriller writers.

For fans of Jo NesbØ and Lars Kepler comes the newest crime novel from Denmark's bestselling suspense giants Sara Blædel and Mads Peder Nordbo. Everything is peaceful in Tommerup, Denmark, until a young mother disappears in the middle of an idyllic summer day. There’s no trace of the missing woman when Chief Superintendent Liam Stark and Superintendent Dea Torp are called to investigate. The small town is on edge, rumors begin to fly, and blame is cast on Charlotte’s husband, who was the last to see her. When another person goes missing and Liam and Dea find a strange note linking the second missing person to the first crime, they suspect the disappearances may be the work of a serial killer. As the investigation continues, dark secrets about the victims from the past are revealed. Is someone targeting them because of this? As more people vanish, it’s a race against time for Liam and Dea, who find themselves face-to-face with horrifying footage that reveals what is happening to the victims—and what will happen to future targets if they can’t stop the killer. In this pulse-pounding thriller, Sara Blædel and Mads Peder Nordbo ratchet up the tension in a cat-and-mouse game where the killer is always one step ahead.

Detective Louise Rick delves into the hidden mysteries of an inn located in a picturesque tourist town, revealing unsettling truths beneath its charming facade. This gripping crime novel by acclaimed Danish author Sara Blaedel promises a thrilling exploration of secrets and suspense, as Rick navigates the treacherous waters of deception and danger.

"Dødesporet" er Sara Blædels ottende bog i serien om Louise Rick. Vi befinder os i Louises barndomsland i og omkring Hvalsø, da en dreng forsvinder sporløst i skovene i forbindelse med et indvielsesritual. Louise og kollegaen Eik sættes på sagen om den forsvundne Sune og da det viser sig, at Sune er søn af asadyrkere, så forsøger de på bedste vis at komme ind i lokalsamfundets tykke panser af lukkethed. I "Dødesporet" bliver sagen udfordrende på flere forskellige planer, da Louises tanker falder tilbage til Klaus, hendes første kæreste som begik selvmord i lige netop Hvalsø.

Dødsenglen af Sara Blædel er sjette bind i krimiserien om Louise Rick. Dødsenglen - et flere hundrede år gammelt glasikon - har været i rigmandsfamilien Sachs-Smiths eje i generationer. En dag er Dødsenglen pludseligt forsvundet, og samtidigt viser det sig, at morens død nogle måneder tidligere ikke var selvmord, men drab. Imens bliver Louise Rick involveret i en sag om en kvinde, der er meldt savnet under en rejse til Solkysten og kort tid efter forsvinder også en kendt filminstruktør. Louise Rick får mistanke til at de to sager er forbundet..

Žárlivost, posedlost a rodinná čest mají fatální následky nejen pro komunitu přistěhovalců na okraji zdánlivě idylického městečka nedaleko Kodaně. Bylo zřejmé, že nejde o žádnou nehodu. Když ve vodách fjordu poblíž města Holbak najdou mrtvou mladou imigrantku s betonovou dlaždicí přivázanou k pasu, okamžitě přivolají i inspektorku Louise Rickovou. Jmenovala se Samra a Louise brzy zjišťuje, že v dívčině krátkém životě se odehrála nejedna smutná událost. Kvůli napadení Samry a své ženy Sady byl kdysi vyšetřován Samřin otec. Sada je přesvědčena, že kdyby dcera rodinu zneuctila, manžel by byl schopen ji zabít. Nicméně tvrdí, že jejich dcera nic špatného neudělala. Tak proč ji chtěli poslat zpátky do Jordánska? Samřina nejlepší kamarádka Dicte naznačuje, že by mohlo jít o vraždu ze cti. O několik dní později je brutálně zavražděna i Dicte a Samřina mladší sestra zmizí.