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The Scent of Almonds and Other Stories

By: Camilla Läckberg
Narrated by: Robin Bowerman
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THE SCENT OF ALMONDS AND OTHER STORIES is a collection of short stories from the No.1 international bestseller Camilla Lackberg. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

Four unmissable stories set in the Swedish fishing village of Fjallbacka and told in Camilla Lackberg's distinctive voice.

THE SCENT OF ALMONDS
A snowstorm traps a family in a hotel on a tiny island off Fjallbacka – and then a body is discovered in the library.

AN ELEGANT DEATH
Two sisters witness a murder in a fashion boutique.

DREAMING OF ELISABETH
Malin is trapped on a boat with a man she is beginning to fear…

THE WIDOWS' CAFE
Marianne is serving up a dangerous concoction at the Widows' Cafe.

Showcasing Camilla's acclaimed talent for combining heart-stopping plots with heart-warming characters, this collection of tales will thrill and delight in equal measure.

 Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Winter Christmas
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Critic reviews

Praise for Camilla Lackberg:

‘The hottest female writer in Sweden’ Independent

‘Heart-stopping and heart-warming … a masterclass in Scandinavian crime writing’ Val McDermid

‘Pacy … with flashing insight into the dark places of the psyche’ Sunday Times

‘Lackberg is an expert at mixing scenes of domestic cosiness with blood-curdling horror’ Guardian

‘Both chilling and thrilling’ Sun
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As with all her books love the twists
The orator brings story alive
excellent highly recommend

Thoroughly enjoyed

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So easy to listen to finished in no time at all narrator easy to understand and keeps you in the book

Camilla at her best

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The narrative is good and aids the stories However I would say that the stories are not of good quality and would not recommend you waste your credit/money on this one. Thank goodness for Audible return policy. I will be returning this one.

Lackberg standard these are not

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