SARA BLAEDEL

El departamento de Homicidios de la jefatura de Policía de Copenhague se ve sumido en una frenética actividad cuando en un mismo fin de semana tiene que enfrentarse a dos asesinatos. Una joven es estrangulada en el parque de stre Anlg y un periodista es asesinado en el patio trasero del Royal Hotel. La detective Louise Rick es asignada al caso de la joven, aunque pronto se ve tambien involucrada en la investigacion del segundo asesinato cuando resulta que su mejor amiga, Camilla Lind, reportera de sucesos en el Morgenavisen, conoce a la victima y esta decidida a investigar el asunto. Louise intenta persuadir a su amiga para que se mantenga al margen de algo que tal vez tenga unas repercusiones mayores de las que ella puede abarcar. Sin embargo, Camilla no es una persona que preste oidos a los buenos consejos cuando huele una buena historia y, cuando gente importante del mundo de la droga se pone en contacto con ella, el caso adquiere tintes dramaticos.

Una noche, en un patio de la calle Skelbkgade del barrio de Vester bro, aparece asesinada una mujer. En la escena del crimen hay sangre por todas partes. La han degollado. Mientras la oficial Louise Rick, junto con un grupo de detectives de la policia de Copenhague, esta investigando el caso, recibe una llamada de su amiga Camila Lind, periodista en el diario Morgenavisen. Quiere saber si hay novedades en la investigacion, pero al mismo tiempo se muestra muy afectada por la experiencia vivida aquella misma maña na por su hijo de 11 años cuando iba de camino al colegio: el hallazgo de un recien nacido abandonado. Todas las pistas del caso apuntan al ambiente de la prostitucion de Copenhague. Pero al producirse otro brutal asesinato, empieza a ha cerse evidente que han entrado en escena nuevos actores...

Family drama, deadly secrets, and deception come to a head in the explosive conclusion of #1 internationally bestselling author Sara Blaedels Family Secrets trilogy.Ilka Jensens life is in chaos following the tumultuous events of Her Fathers Secret. The funeral home she inherited after her estranged fathers death is bankrupt. Her new business partner, Artie, lies unconscious in the hospital after a savage attack by mysterious assailants, and her fathers second wife is in prison.Then, just as Ilka learns a shocking revelation about her father, two menacing strangers turn up at the funeral homedangerous men who mean to draw her further into a world of secrets, betrayal, and murder.In order to protect herself and those around her, Ilka sets off on a twisting journey to confront the truth about the man who abandoned her as a child. But the long-buried secrets of her fathers past are more tangled and perilous than Ilka could ever imagine . . .

For fans of Jo Nesb and Lars Kepler comes the newest crime novel from Denmarks bestselling suspense giants Sara Bldel and Mads Peder Nordbo.Everything is peaceful in Tommerup, Denmark, until a young mother disappears in the middle of an idyllic summer day. Theres no trace of the missing woman when Chief Superintendent Liam Stark and Superintendent Dea Torp are called to investigate. The small town is on edge, rumors begin to fly, and blame is cast on Charlottes husband, who was the last to see her. When another person goes missing and Liam and Dea find a strange note linking the second missing person to the first crime, they suspect the disappearances may be the work of a serial killer. As the investigation continues, dark secrets about the victims from the past are revealed. Is someone targeting them because of this? As more people vanish, its a race against time for Liam and Dea, who find themselves face-to-face with horrifying footage that reveals what is happening to the victimsand what will happen to future targets if they cant stop the killer.In this pulse-pounding thriller, Sara Bldel and Mads Peder Nordbo ratchet up the tension in a cat-and-mouse game where the killer is always one step ahead.

MÁS DE CUATRO MILLONES DE EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS EN EL MUNDO.Louise Rick, la detective de homicidios novata, debuta en este emocionante best seller internacional: el número uno que lanzó la increíble carrera de la escritora Sara Bldel hasta alcanzar los tres millones de ventas.Una joven aparece estrangulada en un parque y un periodista ha sido asesinado en el patio trasero del Hotel Royal de Copenhague.La detective Louise Rick se encarga del caso de la joven, pero muy pronto se ve envuelta en la resolucion del otro homicidio: su mejor amiga, la periodista Camilla Lind, conocia al hombre asesinado. Louise intenta evitar que su amiga se involucre demasiado, pero Camilla nunca ha sido de las que se pierden una historia interesante. Y esta vez, Camilla puede haber ido demasiado lejos....Emocionalmente fascinante y llena de giros inesperados, El testigo de medianoche es la mejor pista para comprender el fenomeno internacional Sara Bldel.

Una noche, en un patio de la calle Skelbkgade del barrio de Vesterbro, aparece asesinada una mujer. En la escena del crimen hay sangre por todas partes. La han degollado.Mientras la oficial Louise Rick, junto con un grupo de detectives de la policia de Copenhague, esta investigando el caso, recibe una llamada de su amiga Camilla Lind, periodista del diario Morgenavisen. Quiere saber si hay novedades en la investigacion, pero, sobre todo, se muestra muy afectada: esa misma mañana, cuando su hijo de 11 años salia al colegio, se encontro con un recien nacido abandonado. Todas las pistas apuntan al ambiente de la prostitucion de Copenhague; pero al producirse otro brutal asesinato, empieza a hacerse evidente que han entrado en escena nuevos actores

En mitad de un interrogatorio, la inspectora de policía Louise Rick recibe una llamada de Jonas, el niño que tiene en acogida, quien le pide que acuda a ayudarlo inmediatamente. Un grupo de jóvenes violentos ha irrumpido en la fiesta infantil en que se encuentra. Uno de los adultos esta siendo atacado de manera brutal.Signe, una niña de doce años, sale corriendo en busca de ayuda, pero uno de los jovenes sale a perseguirla. Cuando Louise finalmente llega al lugar, ve que algo terrible ha sucedido: Signe ha sido atropellada. Muere esa misma noche.La vida deja de tener sentido para la madre que ha perdido a su unica hija. Pero ¿esta henchida de dolor o de sed de venganza? Un incendio en el que fallecen dos personas enturbia el caso. Louise esta segura de que no todo el mundo esta diciendo la verdad, pero llevara la investigacion sin descanso hasta revelar lo sucedido."La escritura de Sara Bldel es apasionante, cautivadora y calida. Me gusto su protagonista, Louise Rick, desde el primer libro."CAMILLA LACKBERG"Cuando leo los libros de Sara Bldel, puedo sentir la jefatura de policia de Copenhague y palpar su atmosfera. La esencia de sus argumentos y toda la escenografia reflejan fielmente la vida real."PER LARSEN, Inspector Jefe de la policia de Copenhague"No es una sorpresa que Sara Bldel haya sido elegida como uno de nuestros autores mas populares."HENRIK TJALVE, Frederiksborg Amts Avis"Sara Bldel es una maestra retratando personajes femeninos. Me fascina."SA LARSSON

Era solo una vida, ¿pero era de ella?Los celos, las obsesiones y el honor familiar tienen consecuencias letales para una comunidad de inmigrantes en la periferia de la aparentemente idílica sociedad danesa.No ha sido un ahogamiento ordinario, y eso es evidente. La inspectora Louise Rick ha sido llamada al estrecho de Holbk despues de que apareciera muerta una joven inmigrante. Un pescador la ha encontrado hundida en las aguas, atada por la cintura a una pieza de hormigon, y sin mas pistas, practicamente, que dos misteriosas manchas circulares en el cuello.Muy pronto, Louise se enterara de lo tragica que ha sido la corta vida de Samra, la hija de un hombre irascible que ya ha tenido que enfrentar cargos por violencia familiar. La madre de la chica, Sada, revela que su marido, por restaurar el honor de la familia, seria capaz de acabar con la vida de una hija. ¡Pero Sada sostiene que Samra no ha hecho nada vergonzoso! ¿Por que, entonces, tenian planes de enviarla de vuelta a Jordania?Dicta, la mejor amiga de Samra, que se ha convertido en un testigo clave, muere apaleada furiosamente, y pocos dias despues, la pequeña hermana de Samra desaparecera.Navegando por complejas redes familiares en el denso tejido de las comunidades etnicas de Dinamarca, y antes de que sea demasiado tarde, Louise debe encontrar al implacable depredador; o, tal vez, a los implacables depredadores.

Uno a uno los atrae a la muerte...La detective de homicidios Louise Rick persigue a un terrorífico violador en serie quien contacta con las mujeres en un popular sitio web de citas online. Sara Blæde

#1 internationally bestselling writer Sara Blaedel--whose books have sold over three million copies worldwide--presents a page-turning short story in which a journalist discovers that all is not as it appears in a seemingly idyllic tourist town. Journalist Camilla Lind gets a frantic phone call: her father has been assaulted. Hes the editor of a local newspaper in Skagen, and the brutal attack also left the papers newsroom in flames. Could it be a response to the hard-hitting series hed been printing about a real-estate racket run by wealthy out-of-towners targeting the quaint seaside tourist town? As Camilla takes over the newspaper while he recovers, she quickly discovers that there are those in Skagen who would kill to keep their secrets safe....

«Llámame Princesa es apasionante y actual, además de bien escrita y entretenida hasta el punto final.» PolitikenUna inocente cita a través de una página web de contactos puede tener terribles consecu

In an idyllic neighbourhood of Copenhagen, a young woman, Susanne Hansson, is discovered in her apartment bound and gagged, the victim of an extraordinarily brutal rape attack. Detective Inspector Louise Rick soon learns that Susanne met the rapist on a popular online dating site, something Susanne shamefully tries to hide.Events quickly spiral out of control as a horrified Louise realises that the rapist is using the website to target specific women for future attacks. Its not long before the next assault leads to its victims death and Louise finds herself in the middle of a full-blown murder investigation.Undercover and in danger in a world of faceless dating, Louise must try and stop a murderer who has shocked Copenhagen to its core. But how much is she willing to risk in order to catch a killer?Danish number one bestseller Sara Blaedel brings you a heart-pounding thriller that will have you gripped until the very last page and make you ask yourself who youre really talking to online.

Una inocente cita a través de una página web de contactos puede tener terribles consecuencias. El departamento de Homicidios de la jefatura de Policía de Copenhague recibe una denuncia por ataque sexual de una joven que ha sido brutalmente violada por un hombre que ha conocido a traves de internet.Tras revisar varios casos de violacion sin resolver, la detective Louise Rick descubre que en todos ellos se repite un mismo patron, y cuando poco despues encuentran a una joven asfixiada en un nuevo caso de agresion sexual, el departamento decide destinar todos sus recursos a encontrar a un criminal en serie que opera al amparo del anonimato que ofrece internet.Louise Rick pronto se da cuenta de que tendran que aplicar metodos poco tradicionales y crea su propio perfil en una pagina de contactos...

It was clearly no accidental drowning. When a young immigrant girl is found in the watery depths of Holbaek Fjord, a piece of concrete tied around her waist and two mysterious circular patches on the back of her neck, Detective Louise Rick is called to investigate.The girls name was Samra, and Louise soon learns that her short life was a sad story. Abused by her father, it becomes clear that he would be capable of killing Samra if she brought dishonour to the family. But according to her family, she has done nothing to inspire this sort of violence.Samras best friend believes that the worst has happened and shares her concerns with the police. Within days she is also discovered dead. To top it all, Samras younger sister has also gone missing.In this heart-pounding new thriller from the Danish number one bestseller, Louise Rick must navigate a complex web of family ties, jealousy and obsession in seemingly idyllic Copenhagen, to find a remorseless predator, or predators, before it is too late...

From Denmarks bestselling suspense giants Sara Bldel and Mads Peder Nordbo comes the sizzling conclusion to this crime duology, perfect for fans of Jo Nesb and Lars Kepler.When a body is discovered in an abandoned building, Denmark police investigators Liam Stark and Dea Torp are called to the scene to investigate. They learn that the victim has several shallow wounds all over his body that were inflicted over the span of several weeks. With a pile of open cases including two missing teenage girls, Liam and Dea are staggering under the weight of their already heavy caseload. Tension in town heats up when two more bodies are discovered with the same shallow wounds as the first victim and their suspects list has dried up. Liam and Dea come to the alarming conclusion that they have another serial killer on their hands. And its only a matter of time before they strike again. As the investigation continues, Liam and Dea worry that the missing teens might be connected to the murders. As the clock ticks down, they have to uncover who is killing these victims and if they can bring the girls home before theyre next under the killers knife.

USA TODAY"5 Books Not To Miss"NY POST "Required Reading""Sara Blaedel writes novels as twisty as spirals and electric with intelligence. A HARMLESS LIE is a labyrinth of a mystery, dense and dangerous. Come get lost in it." A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window"Riveting...Its tailor-made for Karin Slaughters readers. Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)A woman is haunted by a heartwrenching decision she made as a teenager in this darkly atmospheric, deeply emotional thriller from #1 internationally bestselling global superstar Sara Blaedel. Detective Louise Rick is on a beach in Thailand when the panicked call from her father comes through. Louises beloved brother, Mikkel, has attempted suicide. His wife, Trine, left him days earlier, walking out the door one day with no warning and leaving Mikkel devastated. Louise rushes home to Osted, the small, insular Danish town where she grew up and where Mikkel still lives. But the more Louise learns about Trinea devoted wife and the mother of two young childrenand her state of mind in the days before she left Mikkel, the more Louise begins to wonder whether Trine really meant to leave him. Or whether something much darker may have taken place.As the local police begin to suspect that Mikkel may have had a hand in Trines disappearance, Louise struggles to clear his name but is forced to confront some hard truths: Small towns always hide secrets. The past always comes back to haunt you. And lies are never harmless.One of the best Ive come across. Michael Connelly"An intense, atmospheric starting point for those who havent yet discovered Denmarks favorite cop. Booklist

Detective Louise Rick uncovers dark secrets swirling around an inn in a seemingly idyllic tourist town in this propulsive new crime novel from #1 Danish bestselling sensation Sara Blaedel. When innkeeper Dorthe Hyllested is found murdered, the police are surprised and puzzled to discover a concealed nursery in her upstairs apartment. As far as her friends and family knew, the recently widowed Dorthe was childlessso who lived in this secret toy-strewn room? And more importantly, where is the child now?Detective Louise Rick has just taken on a challenging new job as head of the freshly created Mobile Task Unit, which is charged with solving the most difficult cases all over Denmark. With Dorthes murder as her first investigation and the clock ticking to find the missing child, Louise is dismayed to learn that none of her handpicked group of seasoned investigators have been approved for transfer to her new unit. Instead, she must cobble together a brand-new, unproven team from a group of officers shes never met. Worst of all, the case will necessitate collaborating with the Missing Persons Departmentwhich will mean working closely with Louises former fiance, Eik, who abruptly broke things off last year, leaving her devastated.Could the mystery of Dorthes murder and the hidden child have something to do with the cabin in the woods behind the inn where men are often seen coming and going at all hours? With no witnesses to Dorthes murder and no real leads, and an unproven and potentially untrustworthy team behind her, Louise finds herself grasping at unlikely connectionsbut the twisted story she begins to uncover turns out to be darker and more dangerous than she ever imagined. . . .

From #1 internationally bestselling author Sara Blaedel, a womans murder is only the beginning as a daughter races to unravel the maze of secrets her father left behindbefore she becomes the next victim. After suddenly inheriting a funeral home from her fatherwho she hadnt heard from in decadesIlka Jensen has impulsively abandoned her quiet life in Denmark to visit the small town in rural Wisconsin where her father lived. There, shes devastated to discover her fathers second family: a stepmother and two half sisters she never knew existed. And who arent the least bit welcoming, despite Ilkas efforts to reach out. Then a local woman is killed, seemingly the unfortunate victim of a home invasion turned violent. But when Ilka learns that the woman knew her father, it becomes increasingly clear that she may not have been a completely random victim after all. The more Ilka digs into her fathers past, the more deeply entangled she becomes in a family drama that has spanned decades and claimed more than one lifeand she may be the next victim ..."Sara Blaedel knows how to reel in her readers and keep them utterly transfixed." Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of The Surgeon"One of the best Ive come across." Michael Connelly, #1 bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer"Crime-writer superstar Sara Blaedels great skill is in weaving a heartbreaking social history into an edge-of-your-chair thriller." Oprah.com