The Preacher
Published on 5. February 2009
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-00-727095-8 (ISBN)
Description
The second psychological thriller from No 1 bestselling Swedish crime sensation Camilla Laeckberg.
In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful - and for some, tragically short.
Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock.
Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby with his girlfriend Erica, can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second young girl goes missing, Hedstrom's attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, relgious fanatics and criminals. The suspect list is long but time is short - which of this family's dark secrets will provide the vital clue?
In the fishing community of Fjallbacka, life is remote, peaceful - and for some, tragically short.
Foul play was always suspected in the disappearance twenty years ago of two young holidaymakers in the area. Now a young boy out playing has confirmed this grim truth. Their remains, discovered with those of a fresh victim, send the town into shock.
Local detective Patrik Hedstrom, expecting a baby with his girlfriend Erica, can only imagine what it is like to lose a child. When a second young girl goes missing, Hedstrom's attention focuses on the Hults, a feuding clan of misfits, relgious fanatics and criminals. The suspect list is long but time is short - which of this family's dark secrets will provide the vital clue?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for 'The Preacher':'[Lackberg] is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror... a must for white-knuckle junkies' Guardian
'An entertaining storyteller [who] keeps us guessing' Independent
'It's worth keeping an eye on Camilla Laeckberg, whose second novel, The Preacher, is a cracker... the plotting is immaculate and the villain proves to be thoroughly and inventively unpleasant' Independent
'Both chilling and thrilling' The Sun
'A welcome addition to the swelling ranks of Scandinavian crime writers... a good, solid read' Irish Independent
Praise for 'The Ice Princess':
'Heart-stopping and heart-warming, 'The Ice Princess' is a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid
'Camilla Laeckberg is a more than welcome addition to the growing ranks of Scandinavian crime writers translated into English. With its sharp emotional nuances and psychological insight, The Ice Princess builds in suspense as the author turns her clear eye on the buried secrets and contemporary relationships of a small, isolated community. I predict that Fjallbacka and its crimes and people will soon be as poplular here as they are in her native Sweden' Peter Robinson
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
694 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-727095-8 (9780007270958)
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Camilla Lackberg is a worldwide bestseller renowned for her brilliant contemporary psychological thrillers. Her novels have sold over 20 million copies in 55 countries with translations into 37 languages.