Erica Falck, a young woman in her thirties who writes biographies, lives in a quiet coastal town in Sweden. She discovers the body of a childhood friend with her hands cut off in a bathtub filled with cold water, prompting her unwilling involvement in investigations. Convinced that the case does not involve Patrick Hedström, she dives into uncovering the truth, revealing horrific secrets within the local community she thought she knew well. Later, a homeless artist's body is found in a scene staged to suggest suicide.

The novel 'The Ice Princess' marks Erica Falck's dramatic entrance into the global thriller genre, blending suspense, humor, and moral comedy.

This acclaimed work won the Grand Prize for Crime Literature in 2008 and the International Crime Novel Award the same year.