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Erika Falck & Patrik Hedström

This detective series follows the stories of writer Erika Falck and police officer Patrik Hedström as they solve mysterious murders in the picturesque Swedish town of Fjällbacka. Each case reveals dark secrets and hidden relationships among the locals. The series combines suspense with psychological elements and a deep insight into human nature. Readers can expect fascinating plots and surprising twists.

The Drowning
The hidden child
The Stranger
The stonecutter
The preacher
The Ice Princess

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Ice Princess

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    The psychological thriller debut of No.1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg. A small town can hide many secrets Returning to her hometown after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds a community on the brink of tragedy. The death of her childhood friend, Alex, is just the beginning. Her wrists slashed, her body frozen in an ice-cold bath, it seems like she's taken her own life. Meanwhile, local detective Patrik Hedstr�m is following his own suspicions about the case. It's only when they start working together that the truth begins to emerge about a small town with a deeply disturbing past...

    The Ice Princess1
    3.8
  2. The discovery of two murder victims who were killed twenty years earlier is complicated by the body of a third, recent victim at the same location, a case that compels detective Patrik Hedstrom to investigate a feuding clan of misfits, religious fanatics, and criminals.

    The preacher2
    3.9
  3. The remote fishing resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman's net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no case of accidental drowning. The truth could tear aside the idyllic facade of the town of Fjallbacka, perhaps forever!

    The stonecutter3
    3.9
  4. The Stranger

    • 407 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    A woman is found dead, apparently the victim of a tragic car crash. It's the first in a spate of seemingly inexplicable accidents in Tanumshede and marks the end of a quiet winter for detective Patrik Hedstrom. A reality TV show is being shot in the town and when a drunken party ends with a particularly unpopular contestant's murder, the cast and crew are obvious suspects. Could there be a killer in their midst? As the country tunes in, the bodies mount up, Patrik faces his toughest investigation yet - container.

    The Stranger4
    3.8
  5. The hidden child

    • 506 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    "Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover an old Nazi medal among her late mother's belongings. Inspired to to dig deep into her family's past, she visits a retired history teacher for answers. Two days later he's dead. Detective Patrik Hedstrom is on paternity leave. But his wife's inquiries appear to have set off a chain of murders and he's finding it hard to keep out of the investigation. A terrible secret from the darkest days of World War II is coming to light - and their families' histories are right at the heart of it"--Page 2 of cover.

    The hidden child5
    4.0
  6. Christian Thydell has been receiving anonymous threats since he began writing his novel The Mermaid. When one message, secreted within a bouquet of flowers, causes him to collapse at the launch party, crime writer Erica Falck is compelled to investigate. Erica's husband detective Patrik Hedstrom, meanwhile, is puzzled by the disappearance of Christian's friend Magnus Kjellner four months previously. When a body is found frozen in the sea near Fjallbacka, he has a murder enquiry on his hands.

    The Drowning6
    3.8
  7. The Lost Boy

    • 497 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    Detective Patrik Hedström is no stranger to tragedy. A murder case concerning Fjällbacka’s dead financial director, Mats Sverin, is a grim but useful distraction from his recent family misfortunes. It seems Sverin was a man who everybody liked yet nobody really knew—a man with something to hide . . . His high school sweetheart, Nathalie, has just returned to Fjällbacka with her five-year-old son—perhaps can she shed some light on who Sverin really was? However, Nathalie has her own secret. If it’s discovered, she will lose her only child. As the investigation stalls, the police have many questions. But there is only one that matters: Is there anything a mother would not do to protect her child?

    The Lost Boy7
    3.8
  8. Buried Angels

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    A family vanishes without a trace from the island of Valo outside of Fjallbacka. The dinner table has been exquisitely set, but everyone except the one year-old daughter Ebba is gone. Are they victims of a crime or have they voluntarily disappeared? Years later Ebba returns to the island. She and her husband have recently lost their young son, and in an attempt to overcome their grief they have decided to renovate the house and open a B&B. The couple have barely settled in before they are subjected to an attempt of arson

    Buried Angels8
    3.9
  9. The Ice Child

    • 426 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

    The Ice Child9
    4.0
  10. No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg's new psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrik Hedstroem and Erica Falck - irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

    The Girl in the Woods10
    3.9
  11. The Cuckoo

    • 432 pages
    • 16 hours of reading

    Detective Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck are back, in an irresistible Scandi crime thriller for fans of Jo Nesbo and Lars Kepler.

    The Cuckoo11
    3.9
  12. The Scent of Almonds

    • 184 pages
    • 7 hours of reading

    THE SCENT OF ALMONDS AND OTHER STORIES is a collection of short stories from the No.1 international bestseller Camilla Lackberg. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

    The Scent of Almonds12
    3.7