A Debt To The Devil

"With these two books, L. Hagensen has become a clear favorite for me in a class with Stephen King, Katrine Engberg and Arne Dahl." Ulla Weishapt, Bogrummet, DK

"Be devilishly entertained with L. Hagensen's A Debt To The Devil." Jette Holst, Krimimessen Horsens, DK

"You're not a priest, are you?"
"Priest? I'm a goddamn librarian."

The Swedes are raging, and Bohuslän is in flames. The year is 1612, and a man asks the devil for help to bring back his murdered wife. They flee to the Blackwater on the windswept Broad Fjeld, but soon realize the devil never helps for free.

It's 2012, Christmas is approaching, and Ylva lies delirious in a psychiatric ward. The doctors are baffled, suggesting psychosis or brain damage, but Raili's inquiries reveal that Ylva's condition is connected to some old siblings. Raili reluctantly confides her fears to her uptight library colleague, Solveig, and together they begin to unravel a web of lies, murder, and secrets. As Ylva's condition worsens, they brave the roaring blizzard to reach Blackwater and save her life.

Unaware of the sinister forces at work, they stumble into a macabre event that draws them inexorably into darkness.