The Coast Rider is a movie directed by Rickard Petrelius in 2013 and based on the characters from the book series Fjällbacka by Camilla Läckberg, which first book was published in 2003. The movie features Claudia Galli, Richard Ulfsäter, Eva Fritjofson, Pamela Cortes Bruna, Lennart Jähkel, Ann Westin, and others.
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Storyline
While en route to a romantic weekend getaway, writer Erica and her police officer husband make an unexpected stop in Kungshamn. Their visit is prompted by suspicions surrounding the deaths of two French scuba divers, which have been officially declared as accidents by the coastguard. However, the couple begins to suspect a potential connection to a shipwreck dating back to 1820, leading them to investigate further.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
88
Movie Rate
5.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Coast Rider
Original title: Fjällbackamorden: Strandridaren
Director: Rickard Petrelius
Country: Sweden
Year: 2013
Length: 1h28m
Year
2003
Pages
331
Book Rate
7.50
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Book
The Ice Princess
Original title: Isprinsessan
Author: Camilla Läckberg
Country: Sweden
First published in: 2003
Length: 331 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Fjällbacka
Other screen adaptations of the book
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