Sigurdardottir Lilja - Cold As Hell The Breakout Bestseller First In The Addictive An Arora Investigation Series - Paperback

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Description: & Aacute;r ra returns to Iceland when her estranged sister goes missing and her search leads to places she could never have imagined. A chilling tense thriller First in an addictive nerve - shattering new series from one of Iceland's bestselling authors Icelandic crime writing at its finest immersive and unnerving Shari Lapena Best - selling Icelandic crime - writer Sigur ard ttir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacy Daily Mail Another bleak unpredictable classic Metro ** Winner: Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year** Icelandic sisters & Aacute;r ra and & Iacute;safold live in different countries and aren t on speaking terms but when their mother loses contact with & Iacute;safold & Aacute;r ra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realises that her sister isn t avoiding her she has disappeared without trace. As she confronts & Iacute;safold's abusive drug - dealing boyfriend Bj rn and begins to probe her sister's reclusive neighbours who have their own reasons for staying out of sight & Aacute;r ra is led into an ever - darker web of intrigue and manipulation. Baffled by the conflicting details of her sister's life and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer & Aacute;r ra enlists the help of police officer Dan el as she tries to track her sister's movements and begins to tail Bj rn but she isn t the only one watching Slick tense atmospheric and superbly plotted Cold as Hell marks the start of a riveting addictive new series from one of Iceland's bestselling crime writers. Lilja Sigur ard ttir doesn t write cookie - cutter crime novels. She is aware that the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic : anything can and does happen Isn t that what all crime writers should aim for? The Times The blinding midnight sun in Iceland's summer is beautifully evoked as & Aacute;r ra establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart Daily Mail Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir and this book does not disappoint Cold as Hell is her best yet James Oswald Domestic abuse high - finance hanky - panky and illegal immigration all figure in this arresting series launch sure to please Scandi noir fans Publishers Weekly What sets Lilja's work apart is her ability to thread dark atmospheric tension throughout her writing and to keep the tale so taut a slick refreshing glacial blast of a thriller Love Reading So atmospheric Crime Monthly Intricate enthralling and very moving a wonderful crime novel William Ryan Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Iceland's unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters Apple Books Lilja Sigur ard ttir just gets better and better & Aacute;r ra is a wonderful character: unique passionate unpredictable and very real Michael Ridpath Praise for Lilja Sigur ard ttir Smart writing with a strongly beating heart Big Issue Tough uncompromising and unsettling Val Mc Dermid Tense and pacey Guardian Deftly plotted Financial Times An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm as desperate resourceful profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds Alexandra Sokoloff Tense edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns Sunday Times The intricate plot is breathtakingly original with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year New York Journal of Books Taut gritty and thoroughly absorbing Booklist A stunning addition to the icy - cold crime genre Foreword Reviews For fans of Katrine Engberg Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir Arne Dahl and Sarah Vaughan
Title: Cold As Hell The Breakout Bestseller First In The Addictive An Arora Investigation Series
Author(s): Sigurdardottir Lilja
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781913193881
Pages: 276 Pages
Publication Date: 2/1/2022
Series: An Arora Investigation
Category: Fiction In Translation