For the Lost (Detective Charlie Lager)

Review The dark humour, compelling characters and exquisite writing means you're always in for a treat with Lina Bengtsdotter's novels ― Camilla Läckberg Lina Bengtsdotter's books are beautiful, dark and completely addictive. I love them! ― Katrine Engberg A dark, perceptive and exceptionally well written suspense novel about vulnerability in the heartland of the Swedish idyll ― Camilla Grebe Product Description A MISSING CHILD In Karlstad, nine-month-old Beatrice is missing from her pram. Her parents are in shock and the media is in a frenzy. A PERSONAL STRUGGLE DI Charlie Lager is struggling with her own demons when she's called to investigate, forced to push them aside as the case intensifies. A CLOCK RUNNING DOWN As lead after lead goes nowhere, Charlie starts to feel like nobody actually wants the truth to come out about Beatrice as reluctant locals shut down in the face of her questions. And with each passing hour, the chance of finding Beatrice alive becomes less and less likely... ************ Praise for Lina Bengtsdotter: 'A thriller that lingers in the memory' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Atmospheric, evocative...a first-class procedural...an excellent thriller' - CRIME TIME 'Dark Nordic noir' - THE i 'Takes crime fiction to a disturbingly personal, high level' - SHOTS 'Intelligent and arresting' - MORNING STAR 'A brilliant, dense crime novel' - DAGENS NYHETER Book Description A missing child. A personal struggle. A clock running down... About the Author Lina Bengtsdotter grew up in Gullspång, Sweden. She is a teacher in Swedish and Psychology and has published a number of short stories in various newspapers and magazines in Sweden and the Nordic countries. She has lived in the UK and in Italy and today resides outside of Stockholm with her three children.