‘Camilla Läckberg’s Erica,’ a Cozy Crime French TV Adaptation of Nordic Noir Bestseller …

Swedish crime writer and screenwriter Camilla Läckberg debuted in 2003 with the novel The Ice Princess, the first in the Fjällbacka series about a husband-and-wife crime-fighting duo, which soon developed a worldwide following. Since then, the books of the Swedish “Queen of Noir” have sold more than 35 million copies in more than 60 countries, according to her website. And Läckberg has expanded into film and TV. Case in point: Netflix’s The Glass Dome, which the author wrote and executive-produced as an original story. From Tuesday, her North American fans can watch the six-episode series Camilla Läckberg’s Erica on Kino Lorber’s subscription streamer MHz Choice, which focuses on international series and films and exclusively acquired the French hit series from Studio TF1 (where it is simply called Erica) for the U.S. and Canada. The show is the first French-language adaptation of her best-selling Swedish mysteries and covers stories from three of Läckberg’s novels, namely The Ice Princess, The Preacher, and The Stonecutter. Julie De Bona (The Count of Monte Cristo) stars as the titular Erica, while Grégory Fitoussi ( Nine Perfect Strangers ) plays police captain Patrick Saab, who soon falls for Erica. Successful crime writer Erica returns to her hometown to find her friend Alexandra dead. Everyone is convinced it was suicide, except
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