Camilla Lackberg Crime Thrillers 1 and 2: The Ice Princess, The Preacher

Camilla Lackberg Crime Thrillers 1 and 2: The Ice Princess, The Preacher
Camilla Lackberg

The first two captivating Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck psychological thrillers, available together for the first time.The Ice Princess, Camilla Lackberg’s stunning debut, sees writer Erica Falck return to her hometown of Fjällbacka after the funeral of her parents. She’s shocked to find a community on the brink of tragedy. A childhood friend’s body has been found in an icy bath, her wrists slashed – but was it really suicide?Meanwhile, local detective Patrik Hedström 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…We return to Fjällbacka in The Preacher where Erica and Patrik are now living together and expecting their first child. Twenty years ago of two young women disappeared while holidaying in the peaceful resort. Now their remains have been discovered, along with a fresh victim, sending the town into shock.When another girl goes missing, Patrik’s attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, religious fanatics and criminals. Which of this family’s dark secrets will provide the vital clue?

Camilla Läckberg

The Ice Princess (#ulink_b7151eed-3e55-53a7-8555-c624346ae219) and The Preacher (#litres_trial_promo)

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Copyright © Camilla Läckberg 2011

English translation © Steven T. Murray 2008 and 2007

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The Preacher Copyright © Camilla Läckberg 2004 Published by agreement with Bengt Nordin Agency, Sweden English translation © Steven T. Murray 2008

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Contents

Title Page (#u52f9cd3e-5ea2-5af0-b6d6-5472f5706055)

Copyright (#udb05922a-5c3f-57d7-8982-6436152a870e)

The Ice Princess (#ulink_b7151eed-3e55-53a7-8555-c624346ae219)

Title Page (#u818c027b-642a-5caf-b84e-6a4ea031678f)

Dedication (#ub4312bc8-317a-5896-8308-8516fb0c880a)

Map (#u4778b882-4d36-5a9c-ad6b-791d295ff2e8)

1 (#u0a9f2305-a1d0-5766-8c2d-d17dc93d53a9): Eilert Berg Was Not A Happy Man (#u18df2665-54dc-563c-84b0-237da74c13ea)

2 (#u5cab7d1c-b3d8-5328-98ce-a6e8d1d5efad): Awakened From A Deep And Dreamless Sleep (#uc8271285-3577-5621-b30d-c676a0430df1)

3 (#ub64ae069-6b2d-5ff4-8f6a-c1ae2642ff57): Nelly Had Sounded A Bit Surprised When Erica Called (#u89ffe3b4-e820-588b-a1f2-a0a2079dbc53)

4 (#u293a969b-79cd-55e1-896d-928ba8d5ddee): She Was Tired (#u4f2679be-9b99-5475-98c7-6a32e70c6089)

5 (#litres_trial_promo): The Telephone Woke Her (#litres_trial_promo)

6 (#litres_trial_promo): He Had Never Managed To Shake Off The Habit Of Getting Up Early (#litres_trial_promo)

The Preacher (#litres_trial_promo)

Title Page (#litres_trial_promo)

Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter One (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Two: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Three: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Four: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten: Summer 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven: Summer 2003 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve: Summer 2003 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen: August 1979 (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)