in a frozen bath. Henrik Wijkner: Alexandra's husband. Karl Erik Carlgen: Alexandra's father, who lives in Särö. Birgit Carlgen (née Persson): Alexandra's mother. Julia Carlgen: Alexandra's thirteen year younger sister. Nelly Lorentz: Widow of a rich businessman. Nils Lorentz: Nelly's son, who disappeared many years ago. Jan Lorentz: Nelly's adopted son, who took over the tin can food company. Anders Nilsson: Alcoholic painter. Vera Nilsson: Anders' mother. Francine Sandberg (née Bijoux): Friend of Alexandra who started an art gallery with her. Bengt Larsson: Former convict, friend of Anders. Themes The difficulty of parent-child relationships is a recurring theme in The Ice Princess. True to the genre of Scandinavian crime fiction (often called Nordic noir), a heavy emphasis is given to characterization and (especially in Lackberg's instance) the development of the small town where the crime occurs. The importance of the location is emphasized by the inclusion of a map of Fjällbacka, and the depictions of the landscape are both colorful and integral to the plot. In multiple instances throughout the book, Läckberg. explores interesting details dealing with food, and body and self esteem issues. References External links Camilla Läckberg talks about The Ice Princess 2003 Swedish novels Swedish crime novels Novels by Camilla Läckberg Novels set in Sweden Grand Prix de Littérature Policière winners