Lund, Sweden, 1998. A two-year-old boy vanishes from his preschool. The case goes cold, leaving a community haunted and a mother broken.

Twenty years later. A whispered secret in the icy north of Sweden reignites the hunt.

When Chief Inspector Sara Vallén reopens the file, she uncovers a web of violence stretching across the country. The kidnapping was only the first piece of a much larger, deadlier puzzle. To solve it, she must infiltrate a shadowy, fanatical brotherhood ruled by a ruthless mastermind.

Written by a former police officer, "Without a Trace" is a perfect blend of authentic police work and slow-burn, atmospheric mystery. Fans of "The Chesnut Man" will love this deeply haunting Scandinavian thriller.

Cecilia Sahlström is a popular Swedish crime writer. She worked in the police force for twenty years before turning to writing. Her series about Sara Vallén is praised for its gritty realism and its authentic portrayal of police investigations.