Cold Mercy

A vanished girl. A village drowning in secrets. A detective running out of time.

When a young woman disappears from a remote coastal village, Detective Avril Dahl is dispatched from Stockholm to investigate. But the moment she arrives, it’s clear—this town doesn't want to be found.

Walls of silence close in as Avril digs into a community haunted by a long-forgotten tragedy. The locals are tight-lipped. The past is buried deep. And someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep it that way.

With a brutal winter bearing down and the case slipping through their fingers, Avril and her partner Krister race to uncover the truth. But in a place where loyalty runs deep and justice wears many faces, they’re left to confront one harrowing question:

When does protecting someone become a crime of its own?

Some crimes are born of cruelty. Others, of mercy.
In this town, it’s hard to tell the difference.

Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbø, Tove Alsterdal, and Henning Mankell, Cold Mercy is a haunting, snow-laced mystery from the internationally bestselling Avril Dahl series.