Following the success of The Undertaker’s Daughter, “crime-writer superstar” (Orpah.com) Sara Blaedel will continue her new series next year with Her Father’s Secret.
First introduced to readers earlier this year, Ilka Jensen, Blaedel’s new protagonist, was an instant hit with readers. While the first book followed Jensen as she left behind her modest life to move to Wisconsin and take over the funeral home her dad — who she hadn’t seen for more than three decades — left her in his will, only to uncover a shocking truth that puts her on a warpath with a serial killer; Blaedel’s follow-up will take her to an even darker, more personal path. See the plot details below.
A woman’s murder is only the beginning as a daughter races to unravel the maze of secrets her father left behind–before she becomes the next victim–in the latest emotionally gripping novel from Sara Blaedel, #1 internationally bestselling author with over 3 million copies sold worldwide.
After suddenly inheriting a funeral home from her father–who she hadn’t heard from in decades–Ilka Jensen has impulsively abandoned her quiet life in Denmark to visit the small town in rural Wisconsin where her father lived. There, she’s devastated to discover her father’s second family: a stepmother and two half sisters she never knew existed. And who aren’t the least bit welcoming, despite Ilka’s efforts to reach out.
Then a local woman is killed, seemingly the unfortunate victim of a home invasion turned violent. But when Ilka learns that the woman knew her father, it becomes increasingly clear that she may not have been a completely random victim after all.
The more Ilka digs into her father’s past, the more deeply entangled she becomes in a family drama that has spanned decades and claimed more than one life–and she may be the next victim…
Sara Blaedel is the author of the #1 international bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. Her books are published in thirty-seven countries. In 2014 Sara was voted Denmark’s most popular novelist for the fourth time. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark’s most prestigious literary award. Originally from Denmark, Sara has lived in New York, but now spends most of her time in Copenhagen.
Next up for Blaedel is Into The Night, the second book in her Gemma Woodstock series, which comes out December 4th. Her Father’s Secret is scheduled to hit U.S. bookstores on March 5, 2019, and is currently available for pre-order at all major retailers.
Praised as “one of today’s finest book reviewers” by New York Times bestselling author Gayle Lynds, Ryan Steck (“The Godfather of the thriller genre” — Ben Coes) has “quickly established himself as the authority on mysteries and thrillers” (Author A.J. Tata). He currently lives in Southwest Michigan with his wife and their six children.