In the grips of a repressive environment, Camilla Grebe's acclaimed Swedish thriller unfolds in a small, seemingly fraught town, where duplicity and deceit run rampant.
Deep in the Heart of Sweden's Wilderness: A Terrifying Tale
Come winter in Storforsa, nestled deep within rural Sweden's Haelsingland, a haunting darkness envelops the quaint paper village. In Camilla Grebe's gripping novel, The Darkness of Mörkret, she transforms this seemingly peaceful locale into a chilling playground for mystery and mayhem. Amid the dense forests and buried secrets, a lunar landscape of both beauty and dread awaits.
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An Infinite Winter's Night in Storforsa
Life in Storforsa is a rhythm of survival, where the relentless floods of the Ljusnan river continue their flood, families forage for mushrooms, huddle around the television, skate on frosty rinks, and force a semblance of normalcy. Grebe has a knack for capturing the deceptive tranquility of such everyday life. But beneath the surface, treacherous currents flow.
Mörkret: The Demarcation Line Between Realms
The oppressive atmosphere of the village thickens when a cadaver is unearthed on the outskirts of Mörkret forest, heralding the commencement of a colossal investigation. A name for darkness, Mörkret encapsulates the boundary between the known and the unknown, a shadowy realm where the town's inhabitants tread lightly, aware of the torment it harbors. In its depths, the police discover the remains of a nameless young girl, rekindling the embers of fear in the once tranquil village.
A Joint Investigation with Multiple Perspectives
Inspector Pirjo partners with local law enforcement to crack the case, soon joined by Manfred, a seasoned detective from Stockholm, dispatched to aid the beleaguered team. While the authorities grasp at straws, Myra, a resolute sixteen-year-old, embarks on her own investigation. Her dogged determination leads her to delve into Ella's diary, collect clues, and elicit confidences, refusing to let time slip through her fingers. Her obsession with her sister's disappearance propels her down paths unexplored by the police, gradually connecting the dots between Ella's vanishing act and the unknown girl's grisly fate. Myra's and Pirjo's trajectories eventually intersect, each advancing through the labyrinth of lies, deceit, and unsaid truths.
A highly anticipated Thriller
The Darkness of Mörkret, penned by Camilla Grebe and published on April 30, 2025, takes pride of place on bookshelves. And with good reason: the successor to her Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle 2023 winning novel, The Enigma of the Stuga, The Darkness of Mörkret is a crime thriller that delivers on tension, character development, plot twists, and a palpable atmosphere.
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The Mistress of Nordic Noir
Camilla Grebe, a native of Stockholm, is a prominent figure in contemporary Swedish crime fiction. Her international breakthrough, A Scream Under the Ice, laid the foundation for a series of award-winning, translated thrillers in over twenty-five languages. With The Darkness of Mörkret, she ventures into unexplored territory, setting her narrative in the enigmatic and haunting Swedish countryside; a masterclass in atmospheric storytelling.
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