Patrik Hedstrom Books in Order
Explore the Patrik Hedström series by Camilla Läckberg, following a detective and a crime writer as they solve chilling murders in a Swedish coastal town.
Last updated: December 15, 2025
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Publication Order
10 books
The Girl In The Woods
by Camilla Läckberg
2017
When a four-year-old girl disappears from a farm, the community is reminded of a similar tragedy thirty years ago. Two local women were accused back then, and now that one has returned as a movie star, the town demands answers about both crimes.
The Ice Child
by Camilla Läckberg
2014
A semi-naked girl wanders out of the snowy woods and onto a road, disoriented and missing an eye. As Patrik Hedström investigates her abduction, Erica Falck connects the case to an old murder, leading them to a killer with a terrifying agenda.
Buried Angels
by Camilla Läckberg
2011
Decades after her family vanished from their island home without a trace, Ebba returns to open a bed and breakfast. But when an arsonist strikes, Patrik Hedström re-opens the cold case, uncovering a history of secrets that someone is desperate to keep buried.
The Lost Boy
by Camilla Läckberg
2009
A financial director is found murdered on the "Ghost Isle" near Fjällbacka, a place steeped in legends of the dead. As Patrik investigates the man's shady dealings, Erica researches the island's tragic history, finding that the past is repeating itself.
The Drowning
by Camilla Läckberg
2008
A man vanishes without a trace, and his friends begin receiving threatening letters. When a body is found frozen in the sea months later, Patrik Hedström and Erica Falck must uncover the link between the victim and a darkly acclaimed debut novel.
The Hidden Child
by Camilla Läckberg
2007
Erica Falck discovers a Nazi medal among her late mother's possessions and begins to unravel a wartime mystery. Meanwhile, Patrik investigates a local murder that seems inextricably linked to the secret history of Erica's family and the shadows of World War II.
The Gallows Bird / The Stranger
by Camilla Läckberg
2006
A reality TV show brings chaos to Fjällbacka, but a drunken car crash soon turns into a murder investigation. As Patrik Hedström digs into the victim's life, he finds a trail of attacks across Sweden that suggests a serial killer is hiding in plain sight.
The Stonecutter
by Camilla Läckberg
2005
A local fisherman finds the body of a seven-year-old girl in the sea, but the autopsy reveals she drowned in fresh water. Patrik Hedström investigates a crime that echoes a tragedy from the 1920s, realizing the motive may lie in the town's distant past.
The Preacher
by Camilla Läckberg
2004
A young woman's body is discovered in the rocks, and beneath her lie the skeletons of two women missing for decades. Patrik Hedström must navigate a summer heatwave and the tight-lipped Hult family to find a killer who has returned to finish what they started.
The Ice Princess
by Camilla Läckberg
2004
When writer Erica Falck returns to her hometown, she finds her childhood friend dead in an ice-cold bath. What looks like suicide soon points to murder, forcing Erica to team up with local detective Patrik Hedström to uncover the dark secrets of a small community.
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