The Lost Boy (novel)
 First edition (publ. Bokförlaget Forum) | |
| Author | Camilla Läckberg |
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| Original title | Fyrvaktaren |
| Language | English |
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Publication date | 16 September 2009 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | March 2013[1] |
| ISBN | 9789137134093 Swedish hardcover |
| OCLC | 818449670 |
The Lost Boy (original title: Fyrvaktaren) is a 2009 Swedish detective novel by Camilla Läckberg, In 2012, HarperCollins published an English-language edition, translated by Tiina Nunnally.[2] This is the seventh book in Läckberg's series about husband-and-wife duo police detective Patrik Hedström and writer Erica Falck.
Plot
The police inspector, Patrick Hedström, has just started working again after a long time off because of sickness. He has been trying to relax, all the while taking care of his wife, Erica, and their prematurely born twins. He has barely entered the door to the office before he is already thrown into a new investigation. A man has been found murdered in his apartment, with a bullet in his head. The victim is Mats Sverin, financial manager of the local council, a very friendly and beloved man. No one has anything bad to say about him.
With his coworkers, Patrick starts to redraw Mat's life, which contains more secrets than anyone would ever have suspected. Why was he in such a hurry to leave Gothenburg to return to his home town Fjällbacka? What role did he play in the project of transforming the ancient hotel into a spa? And is it pure coincidence that Annie Tapis, his childhood girlfriend, has also returned? They have not been in contact for several years, but now she and her son live on the island of Gråskär, near Fjällbacka – a place where her family has been living for generations. Furthermore, Gråskär has its share of secrets and is an area, which has always been surrounded by disastrous rumours. It is said that the island is haunted by the dead and that they have something to say about life...[3]
References
- ^ "The Lost Boy – Camilla Lackberg". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ The Lost Boy. HarperCollins. 2013. OCLC 818449670.
- ^ Farrell, Sean. "The Lost Boy by Camilla Lackberg". writing.ie. Retrieved 14 April 2016.