The Drowned Girl (Previously Published as Only One Life) by Sara Blaedel

The Drowned Girl (Previously Published as Only One Life) by Sara Blaedel

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELER

Detective Louise Rick must race against the clock to stop a violent killer targeting immigrants in this disturbing and timely thriller, perfect for readers of Lisa Gardner, Tami Hoag, Tess Gerritsen, or Jo Nesbo.

It's clearly no ordinary drowning. When a young girl is pulled from the watery depths, a piece of concrete tied around her waist and two mysterious circular patches on the back of her neck, Detective Louise Rick is immediately called out to Holbraek Fjord.

Her name was Samra, and Louise soon learns that her short life was a difficult one, as part of Copenhagen's sizable Muslim immigrant community. Samra's father had already been charged once with assaulting her, and her mother is sure he would be capable of killing anyone who brought dishonor to the family. Yet Samra, she insists, had done nothing dishonorable. So was her death really an honor killing, or something even more sinister?

Navigating the complex web of family and community ties in Copenhagen's tightly knit ethnic communities, Louise must hunt a killer before he strikes again .

Thriller master Sara Blaedel is in top form as Louise takes on what may be her most important-and deadly-case yet.

Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick as well as a new Family Secrets series. Her books are published in thirty-seven countries. In 2014, Sara was voted Denmark's most popular novelist for the fourth time. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark's most prestigious literary award. Originally from Denmark, Sara has lived in New York, but now spends most of her time in Copenhagen.