After She's Gone: A Novel

Brought together by a brutal murder, a
psychological profiler who’s lost her memory and a teenage boy with a
fiercely guarded secret become unwitting, unlikely partners in this race
to stop a killer—“Nordic noir at its best” (Booklist, starred review). Named the Best Nordic Crime Novel of the Year by the Crime Writers of Scandinavia
Out of the frozen depths of a forest in Ormberg, Sweden, a woman
stumbles onto the road. Her arms are covered with scratches, her feet
are bare, and she has no memory of who she is. Local police identify her
as psychological profiler Hanne Lagerlind-Schön, who, with her partner,
had been helping  investigate the cold case of a young woman’s murder.
Hanne begins to recover but cannot recall anything about where her
partner is, or what their investigation had uncovered before her
disappearance. Police have only one lead: a young woman in a sequined
dress who was spotted nearby the night Hanne was found. The
young woman doesn’t come forward because she doesn’t exist: Jake
Birgersson, a local teenager, had been out walking in his mother’s dress
and sister’s makeup, his secret shame and thrill. Terrified of
discovery, Jake hid and watched Hanne get into a car, leaving behind her
diary. Reading Hanne’s notebook, Jake realizes that it contains
the key to a major breakthrough in the case—but turning it in would
mean admitting the truth about who he is. When another murder victim is
found in the woods, Jake realizes that Hanne herself is in danger, and
his only choice is to find and warn her so that together, they can stop
the killer before he strikes again. Advance praise for After She’s Gone
“[A] stellar crime novel . . . Grebe delivers an unflinching,
heart-wrenching message about the plight of refugees in this scorching
thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) **
Praise

 “This atmospheric mystery is masterfully constructed. . . . Nordic noir at its best.”—Booklist (starred review)  
“[A] stellar crime novel . . . Grebe delivers an unflinching,
heart-wrenching message about the plight of refugees in this scorching
thriller.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for Camilla Grebe’s The Ice Beneath Her   “Impressive . . . a tour de force that lifts its author to the front rank among the increasingly crowded field of Nordic noir.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   “Exceptional.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)  
“Fans of Scandinavian crime fiction, and crime fiction generally, will
enjoy the understated, angsty drama created by Grebe; librarians
desperate for Girl on the Train read-alikes can also turn to this for readers who enjoy an antiheroine.”—Booklist   “A page-turner . . . I read it in one sitting! The narrative is fast-paced and the twists superb.”—Cecilia Ekback, bestselling author of Wolf Winter   “Slowly and subtly, Camilla Grebe lets The Ice Beneath Her
unfold into a multilayered, psychologically nuanced murder mystery in
which the truth, rather than drawing nearer, keeps slipping further and
further away—until it strikes with full force.”—Arne Dahl, bestselling author of MisteriosoAbout the AuthorCamilla Grebe was born in 1968 in Alvsjo, Sweden. She holds a degree from the Stockholm School of Economics and was a co-founder of the audiobook publisher Storyside. With her sister about Åsa Träff, Grebe has written five celebrated crime novels, the first two of which were nominated for Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year. Grebe is also the co-writer of the popular Moscow Noir trilogy.