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) Shelf Awareness 09/18/2015 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 10/09/2015 pg. 64 (EAN 9781605988566, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Lackberg, Camilla Camilla Lackberg worked as an economist in Stockholm until a course in creative writing triggered a drastic career change. Her novels have all been #1 bestsellers in Sweden, and she is the most successful native author in Swedish history. She was recently the #1 bestselling female author in Europe, and her novels have been sold in thirty-five countries. Her previous novels include The Stonecutter and The Hidden Child, which are available from Pegasus Books. Camilla lives in a suburb of Stockholm with her family. Contributor Bio:  Vance, Simon SIMON VANCE is a prolific and popular audiobook narrator and actor with several hundred audiobooks to his credit. An Audie(r) Award-winner, Vance was recently named "The Voice of Choice" by "Booklist" magazine.