The next thrilling installment in the Annika Bengtzon series from #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author Liza Marklund, who Henning Mankell called “Queen of Scandinavian Crime Fiction.”<br><br>In <I>Lifetime</I>, a “stunningly great” novel (BookReporter.com), newspaper reporter Annika Bengtzon was thrown headfirst into a murder case—as well as the search for her missing son. Now, <I>The Long Shadow</I> picks up where <I>Lifetime </I>left off: Annika’s husband has left her and she has fallen victim to shocking corruption. Due to the cover-ups of the police, her insurance company suspects Annika herself set fire to the house, and her money is being blocked until further notice.<BR> <BR>Meanwhile, the home of a former hockey star has been brutally robbed, and Annika is assigned to report on the case. The thieves cruelly pumped gas into the house, killing the grandmother, parents, and their two children instantly. Annika makes a shocking discovery—a fifth family member is missing—and swears to find her at all costs. So she continues digging, deep into a family drama full of neglect, jealousy, greed, and danger…