LABYRINTH OF FEAR (RÄDSLANS LABYRINT)
Anna Jansson
A fighting dog attacks a young girl on a beach on the island of Fårö. The beloved psychologist Emma Bjurö intervenes and sacrifices her life to save the child. After Emma’s death, her adult son becomes enraged when a podcaster begins digging into her past to write a biography. A horrifying event from the summer of 1982 threatens to destroy her entire legacy
In Visby, a man is found brutally murdered in his apartment. Detective Inspector Maria Wern and her colleagues investigate the case. The man is said to have many enemies. Moreover, he had contact with Emma shortly before her death. Could the two deaths be connected?
In Labyrinth of Fear, Maria Wern tries to stop a determined killer while facing significant personal challenges. One night, a masked intruder breaks into her home, injuring her son Emil, who ends up in the hospital. She realizes far too late just how dangerously close the perpetrator is …
Anna Jansson is one of Sweden’s most widely read and beloved authors. In 2025, she celebrates 25 years as a writer.
384 pages
Rights
Finland: Gummerus
Sweden: Norstedts
Film rights
Warner, Sweden