New Book: ‘Devil’s Ring’

Today marks the publication day of Devil’s Ring, Frida Skybäck’s highly anticipated fourth installment of the bestselling Fredrika Storm series.

During an early morning at the end of summer, a young man is found lying lifeless on the dried grass in the Nöbbelöv Mire, just outside of Lund. His hair is dark and sticky from the blood that has seeped out of the multiple fractures at the back of his skull. Police officers Fredrika Storm and Henry Calment are called to the unnerving scene, where they quickly realize that it is a clear-cut case: the man has been brutally murdered.

Soon, Fredrika and Henry learn that the deceased is a Mattias Lindqvist, and at first glance, there doesn’t seem to be an obvious suspect in his murder. Mattias was a lonely man who led an isolated life and spent most of his time online. However, when Fredrika and Henry begin combing through old records, they come across a harrowing event from Mattias’s childhood. Fifteen years prior, Mattias’s mother Lena also met an untimely death when she was assaulted in their home with a hammer. Back then, the killer was never caught. What initially appears to be a tragic coincidence takes a dark turn when Mattias’s cause of death is determined to be the very same.

In this fourth installment of the bestselling Fredrika Storm series, our protagonists are thrust into yet another complex murder case, rooted in the flaws of humanity and the force that ultimately propels us forward – love. Set against a backdrop steeped in blood and history, the winds of the past add a haunting weight to this story, making the resolution even more startling.

Devil’s Ring is published by Polaris today, August 20th.