The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg

Author:Camilla Läckberg [Läckberg, Camilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2020-07-07T00:00:00+00:00

The red, two-story house dated back to the 1920s, and lay in an idyllic residential area in Enskede. Faye opened the green-painted gate, walked through the neatly tended garden, and rang the doorbell.

The woman who answered had high cheekbones and white hair pulled into a bun on top of her head, and was wearing a black collared top. Her posture was upright, almost militaristic. She held out a bony hand.

“Kerstin Tellermark. Come in,” she said, stepping aside.

Faye followed her through a hall lined with black-and-white photographs into a comfortably furnished living room. Old paintings of landscapes and maritime subjects adorned the brown wallpaper, there were a couple of rather saggy armchairs and a sofa by one wall, and an old piano in the corner.

“What a lovely room,” Faye said. And meant it.

“It’s a bit old-fashioned,” Kerstin replied apologetically, but Faye could see she was flattered. “Would you like some coffee?”

Faye shook her head.

“In that case…so it would be you and your daughter living here?”

“Yes, Julienne. She’s four.”

“Divorce?”

Faye nodded.

“The good sort?”

“No.”

Kerstin raised her eyebrows. “Do you have a job?”

“Not yet. But I’m working on it. I…I studied at the School of Economics. I just need to get back on my feet first.”

Kerstin stood up and showed Faye up the stairs. The upper floor contained a smaller living room and two bedrooms. It was perfect, exactly what she was looking for.

“Five thousand kronor per month.”

“I’ll take it.”

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