The Girl with Ice in her Veins

Fresh, fearless, faithful and original. One of the great crime series of our time could not be in safer, more capable hands. – Chris WhitakerThe Girl With Ice in Her Veins would be memorable for its over the top characters alone, but the book’s mounting tensions and moral horrors guarantee that it is fully up to the standard of its celebrated predecessors. * Wall Street Journal *Smirnoff’s spin on the Millennium series exposes the characters’ emotional vulnerabilities without sacrificing the series’ complexity and unflinching thrills. This episode deftly explores multi-faceted loyalties and coming-of-age amidst a war waged on power hungry villainy. * Booklist *Lisbeth Salander is back-and maybe better than ever. Karin Smirnoff’s take is both respectful of the past and ready for the future-altogether remarkable. * Lee Child *

Karin Smirnoff worked as a journalist before quitting her job to buy a wood factory. Her debut novel, My Brother, was nominated for the prestigious August Prize and has been optioned for TV by the producers behind The Bridge. In 2020 she completed her noir trilogy featuring Jana Kippo, which has now sold more than 500,000 copies in Sweden alone. In 2021 she was announced as the new writer for Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series.