A mother and father search for the truth behind their daughter’s
disappearance in this stunning psychological suspense novel that takes Nordic
noir to a level that is “emotional, painful, and utterly memorable” (Alex
Marwood, Edgar Award–winning author of The Poison Garden).

Cal
and Elsa have the perfect relationship; they’re still deeply in love after
fifteen years of marriage, they have three incredible children, and most
importantly, they never lie to each other. But when their oldest daughter
disappears in a summer camp shooting outside Oslo, Norway, Cal and Elsa’s lives
are changed forever.

Cal
believes his family is strong enough to weather this blow and hold out hope for
Licia’s return, but as they all deal with the tragedy in different ways, doubts
begin to creep in. Their younger daughter, Vee, is definitely hiding something
from her parents. And Elsa would never lie to Cal, but is she telling him the whole
truth? As the reality of what happened at the camp comes to light, each family
member’s morals will be tested. In the end, will their love for one another be
enough to hold them together?

“To say that the book is fascinating and hard to put down would be an understatement.... Former relationships and shameful episodes in Alex and Millicent’s lives keep coming to light, making the tangle increasingly snarled rather than more understandable. And this quite effectively heightens the suspense.”