The Drowning

Publisher Marketing: In the latest from worldwide bestseller Camilla Lackberg, a new novel from a reclusive Fjallbacka resident has enraptured the community-but what secrets and tragedies are lurking behind the pages and threatening to come to life?Christian Thydell's dream has come true. His debut novel, The Mermaid, has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever?When crime writer Erica Falck, who helped Christian discover and develop his talents, learns he has been receiving anonymous threats, she investigates not just the messages but also the young author's mysterious past. Then, one of Christian's closet friends, Magnus, goes missing. Erica's husband, Detective Patrik Hedstrom, has his worst suspicions confirmed as the mind-games aimed at Christian become a disturbing reality. Christian's group of friends-a "gang of four" from childhood-is a tangled web of relationships, love triangles, and family secrets that Erica and Patrik must unravel in order to discover what really happened to Magnus and who is still threatening Christian. But, with the victims themselves concealing evidence, the investigation is going nowhere. Is their silence driven by fear or guilt? What is the secret they would rather die to protect than live to see revealed? Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/06/2015 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 37 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 08/14/2015 pg. 66 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 85 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Lackberg, Camilla Camilla Lackberg is a worldwide bestseller renowned for her brilliant contemporary psychological thrillers. Her novels have sold to more than 50 countries with translations into 25 languages. She has sold over 12 million copies to date and was Europe s ninth bestselling author last year. Contributor Bio:  Vance, Simon Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over four hundred audiobooks and has earned five coveted Audie Awards, and he has won over twenty Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which has named him a Golden Voice.