The Scent of Almonds and Other Stories
- Author Camilla Lackberg
- Narrator Robin Bowerman
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 26 February 2015
- Run Time 4 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
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.
Critics Review
Praise for Camilla Lackberg:
n‘The hottest female writer in Sweden’ Independent
n‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming … a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermid
n‘Pacy … with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche’ Sunday Times
n‘Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror’ Guardian
n‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun
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