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THE SCENT OF ALMONDS AND OTHER STORIES is a collection of short stories from the No.1 international bestseller Camilla Lackberg. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. Four unmissable stories set in the Swedish fishing village of Fjallbacka and told in Camilla Lackberg's distinctive voice. THE SCENT OF ALMONDS A snowstorm traps a family in a hotel on a tiny island off Fjallbacka – and then a body is discovered in the library. AN ELEGANT DEATH Two sisters witness a murder in a fashion boutique. DREAMING OF ELISABETH Malin is trapped on a boat with a man she is beginning to fear… THE WIDOWS' CAFE Marianne is serving up a dangerous concoction at the Widows' Cafe. Showcasing Camilla's acclaimed talent for combining heart-stopping plots with heart-warming characters, this collection of tales will thrill and delight in equal measure.

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Praise for Camilla Lackberg: `The hottest female writer in Sweden' Independent `Heart-stopping and heart-warming ... a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid `Pacy ... with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche' Sunday Times `Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror' Guardian `Both chilling and thrilling' Sun

Praise for Camilla Lackberg: `The hottest female writer in Sweden' Independent `Heart-stopping and heart-warming ... a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid `Pacy ... with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche' Sunday Times `Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror' Guardian `Both chilling and thrilling' Sun

Praise for Camilla Lackberg: ‘The hottest female writer in Sweden’ Independent ‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming … a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermid ‘Pacy … with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche’ Sunday Times ‘Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror’ Guardian ‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun

Praise for Camilla Lackberg: 'The hottest female writer in Sweden' Independent 'Heart-stopping and heart-warming ... a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing' Val McDermid 'Pacy ... with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche' Sunday Times 'Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror' Guardian 'Both chilling and thrilling' Sun

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Camilla Lackberg is a worldwide bestseller renowned for her brilliant contemporary psychological thrillers. Her novels have sold to more than 50 countries with translations into 25 languages. She has sold over 12 million copies to date and was Europe’s ninth bestselling author last year.

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