A gripping suspense-filled thriller from the author of the internationally best-selling
Hammarby series. A deadly secret haunts a group of strangers who cross paths in the snow of a
Swedish midwinter... 'Plotted with the complexity of a labyrinth' New York Times January in
Gotland. The days are short the air is cold and all the roads are covered in snow. On a
deserted icy backroad these wintry conditions bring together a group of strangers with a
force devastating enough to change their lives forever. A deadly accident and two separate
crimes leave victims in their wake. Four years later a single phone call is all it takes to
bring back the terror of that day and to set in motion a plot for revenge. For Sandra it
started as an unremarkable winter's day of shopping followed by a kind gesture from a stranger.
For Jeanette it began with the thrill of an illicit rendezvous with her lover. Both women had
driven past the same icy ravine. Only one was in the car that caused a deadly crash. Only one
left a man to die alone in the snow... Each carried a secret from that day a secret that if
revealed could connect them to a larger more terrible transgression. And there is someone out
there who knows the whole picture and who would rather kill than allow it all to come to
light... Reviewers on Carin Gerhardsen: 'The author's mastery of tone imbues a largely tragic
tale with touches of humor. By turns touching and terrifying this nail-biter deserves a wide
audience.' Booklist 'Carin Gerhardsen writes so vividly like she is painting with words
gripping your heart and soul in an ever-tightening tourniquet.' Peter James 'Complex
slow-burning thriller with a final twist that leaves no one unscathed.' Booklist 'The book's
greatest strength lies in its messy humanity.' Air Mail 'Readers are kept on their toes due to
the never ending twists and turns that dominate the plot.' Tap the Line Magazine
