Magnus Carling
MAGNUS CARLING is born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden, he is the author of eleven novels spanning various genres. In addition to his novels, Magnus has written numerous short stories and comic scripts for popular Swedish comics such as 91, Bamse, and Fantomen (The Phantom).
He lives in Gothenburg with his family and two dogs, balancing his writing career with his Chief Information Security Officer role for a global conglomerate.
The Lost Ones is Magnus’ first published ghost story. He began writing in his early teens, greatly inspired by Stephen King and Dean Koontz. The Lost Ones started as a homage to classic ghost stories, combining Magnus’ signature page-turning storytelling with supernatural elements and fast-paced action scenes.
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The Lost Ones
A ghost story set in Gothenburg, Sweden, The Lost Ones explores the strong theme of managing grief intertwined with the intriguing mystery of lost children.
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How do you survive the grief of losing a child?
Police officer David Berg has lost all joy in life after the tragic death of his daughter Lina. Still, he keeps going—for the sake of his wife Charlotte and their other daughter, Sara.
During an emergency callout, David is shot and seriously injured. He survives—but something is different. He finds drawings of an old house and begins to see and hear Lina. She wants him to find “the missing,” but he doesn’t understand what she means. Do the drawings of the house have something to do with the missing people—and who, exactly, has disappeared?
David dismisses it all as hallucinations brought on by his head injury and the pain medication he’s taking. But against his will, he’s pulled deeper into the mystery—while struggling not to drown in grief. Soon, David will realize that there are more evil people in the world than he ever imagined—and that his entire family is in danger.Quotes about The
Lost Ones:
“At one point I thought, ‘It can’t get any worse. Now things will turn around.’ But then it got worse—and my heart leapt into my throat again! This book is full of surprises.”
– Åsa Nilsson
“An insanely thrilling book! A story that gets under your skin and moved me deeply.”
– Marias boktips
“What a page-turner and nail-biter this was! At the same time, it made me look over my shoulder—I’m not sure I’ll dare to walk alone from the parking lot to the building at work tomorrow!”
– Agnetas boktips
Original title: De försvunna
Publication: Lava förlag
Pages: 231
Rights sold: All rights available
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