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Ilka’s father walked out on their family when she was young; now, she’s flying from Denmark to Wisconsin to sift through his estate and sell his funeral home... and straight into a murder mystery. A story of greed and deception rendered even creepier by its setting, Blædel’s latest thriller is a ton of fun. Recommended By Moses M., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Already widowed by the age of forty, Ilka Nichols Jensen, a school portrait photographer, leads a modest, regimented, and uneventful life in Copenhagen. Until unexpected news rocks her quiet existence: Her father--who walked out suddenly and inexplicably on the family more than three decades ago--has died. And he's left her something in his will: his funeral home. In Racine, Wisconsin.
Clinging to this last shred of communication from the father she hasn't heard from since childhood, Ilka makes an uncharacteristically rash decision and jumps on a plane to Wisconsin. Desperate for a connection to the parent she never really knew, she plans to visit the funeral home and go through her father's things--hoping for some insight into his new life in America--before preparing the business for a quick sale.
But when she stumbles on an unsolved murder, and a killer who seems to still be very much alive, the undertaker's daughter realizes she might be in over her head . .
Review
"One can count on emotional engagement, spine-tingling suspense, and taut storytelling from Sara Blaedel." Sandra Brown
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"Sara Blaedel is a force to be reckoned with. She's a remarkable crime writer who time and again delivers a solid, engaging story that any reader in the world can enjoy." Karin Slaughter
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"One of the best I've come across." Michael Connelly
About the Author
Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. 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. She lives in New York City.
Sara Blædel on PowellsBooks.Blog
I am super excited to be introducing and promoting
The Undertaker's Daughter. This is an especially exciting series for me, as it’s the first storytelling I’ve done that is set in the USA. I’ve traveled the world and am always intrigued and often dazzled by other countries and cities...
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