Lilja Sigurðardóttir

DIVHigh-stakes jeopardy presides when young mother is forced into smuggling cocaine, in a dark and original, nail-bitingly fast-paced thriller from one of the queens of Icelandic Noir… ‘Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' Val McDermid ‘Tense and pacey, this intriguing mix of white-collar and white-powder crime could certainly be enjoyed as a standalone, but I would suggest reading its excellent predecessor, Snare, first' Laura Wilson, Guardian Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she's finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug lords. But when her son Tomas is taken, she's back to square one … and Iceland. Her lover, Agla, is awaiting sentencing for financial misconduct after the banking crash, and Sonja refuses to see her. And that's not all … Agla owes money to some extremely powerful men, and they'll stop at nothing to get it back. With her former nemesis, customs officer Bragi, on her side, Sonja puts her own plan into motion, to bring down the drug barons and her scheming ex-husband, and get Tomas back safely. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem, and Sonja finds herself caught in the centre of a trap that will put all of their lives at risk… Set in a Reykjavík still covered in the dust of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption, and with a dark, fast-paced and chilling plot and intriguing characters, Trap is an outstandingly original and sexy Nordic crime thriller, from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. ‘A tense thriller with a highly unusual plot and interesting characters' Marcel Berlins, The Times ‘With characters you can't help sympathising with against your better judgement, Sigurdardottir takes the reader on a breathtaking ride … Stylish, taut and compelling' Jon Coates, Daily Express ‘PacEy and tense, Trap is full of delicious carnage that could translate well to the screen' New Zealand Listener ‘This is a searing portrait of the less salubrious parts of the Icelandic psyche as well as a riveting thriller' Sunday Express ‘Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' The Times Crime Club 'Sharp shocks of chapters hit with increasing energy ... a towering powerhouse of read and I gobbled it up in one intense sitting' Liz Robinson, LoveReading ‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year' New York Journal of Books ‘Sigurdardottir provides a skillful combination of Nordic noir, hardboiled financial thriller and high-octane narco drama, filled with sympathetic characters that you can't help identifying with even as they break the law' Crime Fiction Lover ‘The action is fast, helped by the short chapters switching us from one set of characters to another, the villains ruthless, and the undercover world of Iceland vividly evoked. A treat for fans' Promoting Crime ‘Smart, ambitious and hugely satisfying' Eva Dolan ‘An enthralling tale of love and crime' Michael Ridpath ‘Zips along with tension building and building' James Oswald 'An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm' Alexandra Sokoloff ‘Compelling … this is prime binge-reading' Book

Trap

Þegar athafnamaðurinn Flosi kemur heim í kvöldmat er allt á rúi og stúi en Guðrún kona hans horfin. Á eldhúsborðinu bíður bréf um að henni hafi verið rænt og ef Flosi greiði ekki himinhátt lausnargjald verði hún drepin. Hann má ekki leita til lögreglunnar en eftir krókaleiðum kemst hann í samband við Áróru, sem vinnur við að finna falið fé, og Daníel rannsóknarlögreglumann. Án þess að nokkuð spyrjist út reyna þau í sameiningu að átta sig á hvað hefur gerst. Getur verið að ránið á Guðrúnu tengist alþjóðlegri glæpastarfsemi og peningaþvætti ? eða er skýringin ef til vill mun nærtækari? ?Blóðrauður sjór? er hröð og hörkugóð glæpasaga með óvæntum vendingum, sjálfstætt framhald sögunnar Helköld sól þar sem Áróra og Daníel voru líka í aðalhlutverki ? og spennan milli þeirra tveggja fer síst minnkandi. Lilja Sigurðardóttir hefur skrifað skáldsögur, leikrit og sjónvarpsþáttahandrit. Glæpasögur hennar hafa notið mikilla vinsælda og verið verðlaunaðar heima og erlendis; Gildran var tilnefnd til breska Gullrýtingsins og fyrir Búrið og Svik hlaut hún Blóðdropann og tilnefningu til norræna Glerlykilsins tvö ár í röð.

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The Reykjavik Noir Trilogy #1-3

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Hallgrímur Helgason

Sjálfstætt framhald verðlaunaskáldsögunnar Sextíu kíló af sólskini. Sagan hefst í Segulfirði, árið 1906. Áfram vindur furðuríku ferðalagi Íslendinga út úr myrkum torfgöngum inn í raflýstar stofur. Lesandinn er hrifinn með í dans á síldarpalli, í ólgandi takti sem dunar í huganum að lestri loknum því enn á ný hefur Hallgrími tekist að kveða dýran óð úr örlögum fátæks fólks við ysta haf.

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Kryminał nordic noir, który wyjawia mroczne sekrety islandzkiej polityki. Książka nagrodzona The Icelandic Crime Novel Award. Ursula Aradottir, nowa minister spraw wewnętrznych w islandzkim rządzie, szybko zostaje wciągnięta w wir polityki. Gdy pierwszego dnia pracy obiecuje zająć się sprawą dziewczyny, która padła ofiarą gwałtu, nie wie jeszcze, jak trudno będzie jej dotrzymać tej obietnicy. Wkrótce zaczyna ją prześladować bezdomny mężczyzna, który twierdzi, że chce ostrzec Ursulę przed niebezpieczeństwem. Czy to możliwe, że nowa pani minister ma informacje, które komuś zagrażają? Jej życie jest bezlitośnie obnażone w mediach i na portalach społecznościowych. Drobne kłamstwa narastają i eskalują, aż sytuacja wymyka się spod kontroli.

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