'The darkness dwells, the desperation grows between the characters and the walls close in until you're caught in the trap.' Lars Kepler A breathless page-turner from an international master of suspense, this is a story about dependency, justice, and the sometimes fine line between right and wrong. Three young people. Bill, a widower and single dad, is in a financial mess with bills to pay when he rents out a room in his apartment to Karla. Karla left home to study law and to earn some money begins working as a cleaner at the palatial home of Steven and Regina Rytter. But inside their house it is clear that something is wrong with the doctor and his wife, who never leaves her bedroom. Jennica is single and careerless when she meets Steven on Tinder. But just as she thinks her luck is changing, it soon becomes clear that Steven is hiding secrets of his own . . . Two murders. By the end of the summer Steven and Regina Rytter will be found dead in their home and the questions will begin . . . One truth. Ordinary people will do things they never thought possible when faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the truth is that the woman inside may hold the key to it all . . . Praise for Nearly a Normal Family: ‘Deceptive and riveting’ Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten ‘Taut page-turner *****’ The Sun ‘A cracking read!’ T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Vacation ‘A compulsively readable tour de force’ Wall Street Journal ‘A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller’ Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent

'The darkness dwells, the desperation grows between the characters and the walls close in until you're caught in the trap.' Lars Kepler A breathless page-turner from an international master of suspense, this is a story about dependency, justice, and the sometimes fine line between right and wrong. Three young people. Bill, a widower and single dad, is in a financial mess with bills to pay when he rents out a room in his apartment to Karla. Karla left home to study law and to earn some money begins working as a cleaner at the palatial home of Steven and Regina Rytter. But inside their house it is clear that something is wrong with the doctor and his wife, who never leaves her bedroom. Jennica is single and careerless when she meets Steven on Tinder. But just as she thinks her luck is changing, it soon becomes clear that Steven is hiding secrets of his own . . . Two murders. By the end of the summer Steven and Regina Rytter will be found dead in their home and the questions will begin . . . One truth. Ordinary people will do things they never thought possible when faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the truth is that the woman inside may hold the key to it all . . . Praise for Nearly a Normal Family: ‘Deceptive and riveting’ Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten ‘Taut page-turner *****’ The Sun ‘A cracking read!’ T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Vacation ‘A compulsively readable tour de force’ Wall Street Journal ‘A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller’ Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent

The worldwide bestseller, over half a million copies sold. A Nearly Normal Family is the stunning psychological thriller from M. T. Edvardsson, which asks what would a parent do if their child was suspected of murder, and just how far they’d go to protect them . . . 'A deceptive and riveting novel' – Karin Slaughter One night, eighteen-year-old Stella comes home late. The next morning she is accused of murder. As parents Michael and Ulrika deal with the fallout and try to protect their daughter, they must search out the truth – but how much do they really know about their daughter? Told from three viewpoints – father, mother and daughter – but who is telling the truth? Perfect for fans of A. J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window or J. P. Delaney’s The Girl Before. Praise for A Nearly Normal Family: 'An absolutely fantastic read' – Jo Spain 'An utterly compelling premise . . . a layered, intelligent novel' – Fiona Cummins 'A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller' – Scott Turow 'I couldn't go to bed until I finished it. Effortlessly brilliant' – Sandie Jones 'I couldn't put it down' – Michelle Frances 'An unsettling page turner. Highly Recommended' – Adam Hamdy

'The darkness dwells, the desperation grows between the characters and the walls close in until you're caught in the trap.' Lars Kepler A breathless page-turner from an international master of suspense, this is a story about dependency, justice, and the sometimes fine line between right and wrong. Three young people. Bill, a widower and single dad, is in a financial mess with bills to pay when he rents out a room in his apartment to Karla. Karla left home to study law and to earn some money begins working as a cleaner at the palatial home of Steven and Regina Rytter. But inside their house it is clear that something is wrong with the doctor and his wife, who never leaves her bedroom. Jennica is single and careerless when she meets Steven on Tinder. But just as she thinks her luck is changing, it soon becomes clear that Steven is hiding secrets of his own . . . Two murders. By the end of the summer Steven and Regina Rytter will be found dead in their home and the questions will begin . . . One truth. Ordinary people will do things they never thought possible when faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the truth is that the woman inside may hold the key to it all . . . Praise for Nearly a Normal Family: ‘Deceptive and riveting’ Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of Girl, Forgotten ‘Taut page-turner *****’ The Sun ‘A cracking read!’ T. M. Logan, bestselling author of The Vacation ‘A compulsively readable tour de force’ Wall Street Journal ‘A canny, intensely suspenseful legal thriller’ Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent

'A deceptive and riveting novel' Karin Slaughter

A Nearly Normal Family is the stunning psychological thriller from M. T. Edvardsson and asks what would you do if your child was suspected of murder, how far would you go to protect them? Do you want to know the truth? If you loved A. J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window or J. P. Delaney’s The Girl Before, you will love this.

Every murder case starts with a suspect.
What if the suspect is your daughter?
Would you believe her, or the evidence against her?

The Father
Believes his daughter has been framed.

The Mother
Believes she is hiding something.

The Daughter
Believes they have no idea what she’s truly capable of . . .

There are three sides to the story.
And the truth will shatter this family to pieces.