A Frozen Life (Ett fruset liv)

Karin Wahlberg

 

One gray November day, a young woman’s body is found floating among the reeds by a deserted beach. She has been murdered, but although it appears that she’s been dead for some time, no one has registered her as missing. So who was this young woman Malin? And who was the man she wrote about in her secret diary: “This will be a happy ending. I’ve found a friend, or maybe more than just a friend?”

 

When Police Commissioner Claes Claesson follows the leads, it appears that the clues point to a number of normal people living in this small Southern Swedish town. Something is just not right. And being a new father and also having his first wound in the line of duty doesn’t make his job any easier.

 

384 pages

 

Rights sold

Germany: Random House/Btb

Poland: Swiat Ksiazki

Sweden: Wahlström & Widstrand

 

Reviews

"Real life realism in the best possible mystery form."

Dagens Nyheter

 

"A first rate mystery novel, not just exciting, but in many respects gives you a great deal to think about."

Nerikes Allehanda

 

"A believable, every day mystery, where the tension slowly rises."

Aftonbladet

 

"This is not just Karin Wahlberg’s best book so far, but one of the highlights of this year’s  flood of Swedish mysteries."

Skånska Dagbladet

 

"Unbelievably exciting, pulls you right along with it, and yet it has psychological depth, everything is faithful to real life. Her language has a fine flow; her dialogues, atmosphere and milieu give a wonderful depiction of the reality Karin Wahlberg wants to describe."

Norra Västerbotten