She had put her foot down and kept him on a tight leash for close to fifty years.

Her true nature had come out after a period of youthful lust that was far too brief. She had seemed tender, affectionate, and a bit shy. Svea had been so gorgeous in her youth, and he had hardly been able to stand the wait before he could get her into the bridal bed. His breathing was strained and his breath came out of his mouth in little white puffs, but his health was not what he considered his biggest problem. It was not “good-bye,” it was “until we meet again.”Įilert Berg was not a happy man.

He caressed her arm, as if he were caressing the soul that had now left her body. His love for her had never been stronger. The blood on her wrists had congealed long ago. The floor he was sitting on was ice cold, but the chill didn’t bother him. He thought she looked like a princess lying there. She had begun to take on a slightly bluish tinge. A thin sheet of ice had formed in the bathtub. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. But it’s not long before one thing becomes very clear: a deadly secret is at stake, and there’s someone out there who will do anything-even commit murder-to protect it.įans of Scandinavian greats Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell will devour Camilla Läckberg’s penetrating portrait of human nature at its darkest. As one horrifying fact after another comes to light, Erica and Patrik’s curiosity gives way to obsession-and their flirtation grows into uncontrollable attraction. Erica is bewildered: Why would a beautiful woman who had it all take her own life? Teaming up with police detective Patrik Hedström, Erica begins to uncover shocking events from Alex’s childhood. It’s Erica herself who finds Alex’s body-suspended in a bathtub of frozen water, her wrists slashed. Erica Falck returns to her tiny, remote hometown of Fjällbacka, Sweden, after her parents’ deaths only to encounter another tragedy: the suicide of her childhood best friend, Alex. In this electrifying tale of suspense from an international crime-writing sensation, a grisly death exposes the dark heart of a Scandinavian seaside village.

The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg