Astrid Thorne

Astrid Thorne, a character in the Crimes of Passion series, is a Princess of Drakovia, and one of Trystan's sisters. She is first seen in Book 2, Chapter 3, although she can be mentioned for the first time in Book 2, Chapter 2.

Appearance
Astrid has long wavy brown hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin. She wears a big white hat, brown sunglasses, a white top, and a golden necklace.

Personality
Astrid believes that love is crazy. According to Olivia, Astrid is brighter than she appears, and she's a master manipulator. She also notes that it'd be wise to count her as a suspect to Nadja's or Juliana's death.

Background
Astrid is a serial monogamist who tends to leave a trail of dead lovers in her wake. According to herself, she has been in love before and have gotten really mad, and she describes of an instance where she woke up in Prague covered in blood, and being screamed at in Czech by some old lady.

Book 2

 * Chapter 2: The Price of Infamy (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 3: Drakovian Intelligence
 * Chapter 4: Objection
 * Chapter 5: A Rose Among Thornes
 * Chapter 6: Served Cold
 * Chapter 7: The Drakovian Heir (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 8: Unite and Conquer (Mentioned; Determinant)
 * Chapter 9: The Royal Tea (Mentioned)

Trystan Thorne
During Trystan's trial in Book 2, Chapter 3, she says that she could totally see him/her killing Juliana.

Trivia

 * Her character model resembles Pippa Majors from Red Carpet Diaries series.
 * The name Astrid is of Scandinavian origin and means: Divinely beautiful, godly strength, princess, star.
 * She shares the same name as Astrid Wescott from It Lives Beneath.
 * She and her family share the same surname as Garrett Thorne from Open Heart: Second Year and the default surname of Attorney as well as Reese from Surrender.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 7, it is mentioned by Olivia Nevrakis that she is a master manipulator and has ties to the local mafia.
 * Her crime is affiliation with organized crime.