The Hidden Child (Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck, Book 5)

No. 1 international bestseller and Swedish crime sensation Camilla Lackberg’s chilling psychological thriller featuring Detective Patrick Hedstrom and Erica Falck – irresistible for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover an old Nazi medal among her late mother's belongings. Inspired to dig deep into her past, she visits a retired history teacher for answers. Two days later, he’s dead.

Detective Patrik Hedström is on paternity leave. But his wife’s enquiries appear to have set off a chain of murders and he’s finding it hard to keep out of the investigation.

A terrible secret from the darkest days of World War II is coming to light – and their families’ histories are right at the heart of it.

• Camilla Lackberg is the fastest growing Scandinavian writer in the UK

• Over 12 million books sold worldwide

• The Hidden Child was a TV Book Club pick in summer 2011

• Camilla was Europe’s ninth bestselling author last year

• A No.1 bestseller in all of Scandinavia, France, Spain and Italy

• Rights to her novels have sold to more than 50 countries with translations into 25 languages

• Renowned as the ‘Swedish Agatha Christie’, Camilla’s unique blend of chilling violence, cosy domesticity and superb plotting will hold massive appeal for fans of The Killing and Broadchurch

• Camilla has a huge social media presence, with over 36K followers on Twitter, and over 20K on Facebook

Competition: Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbo