Author(s): Liza Marklund

Crime/Thrillers

Young, inexperienced Annika Bengtzon has taken on a work placement at Stockholm's biggest tabloid newspaper in the height of a scorching summer. Manning the tip-off phoneline, notorious for prank calls from time-wasters, Annika isn't sure this is going to aid her career at all. Until she receives a call informing her that the naked body of a young woman has been found in a cemetery. Determined to be involved in this story, Annika gains access to the crime scene, and begins to contact anyone who knew the victim. Piecing together details of the young woman's life, Annika is relentless in her pursuit of the truth. And in being exposed to the harsh realities of the world of journalism, she is also forced to discover just how far people will go to protect their secrets...