The brilliant new psychological thriller from worldwide
bestseller Camilla Läckberg—the chilling struggle of a young
woman facing the darkest chapter of Europe’s past.

Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal
among her late mother’s possessions. Haunted by a childhood
of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family’s past
and finally uncover the reasons why. Her enquiries lead her
to the home of a retired history teacher.

He was among her
mother’s circle of friends during the Second World War but
her questions are met with bizarre and evasive answers. Two
days later he meets a violent death. Detective Patrik
Hedström, Erica’s husband, is on paternity leave but soon
becomes embroiled in the murder investigation. Who would
kill so ruthlessly to bury secrets so old? Reluctantly Erica
must read her mother’s wartime diaries. But within the pages
is a painful revelation about Erica’s past. Could what
little knowledge she has be enough to endanger her husband
and newborn baby? The dark past is coming to light, and no
one will escape the truth of how they came to be . . .