
One True Word
$33.84
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2026
Summary
‘So gripping I simply couldn’t put it down’ Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, author of The Creak on the Stairs
‘A truly unusual crime novel which kept me reading until the very end… highly enjoyable’ Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Icelandic Prime Minister and author of Reykjavik: A Crime Story
Why did she do it?
After a day of simmering tension on a trip to an uninhabited island, Júlia snaps and leaves her husband Gíó marooned in the middle of a freezing fjord in t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805335047 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1805335049 |
| Author: | Snæbjörn Arngrímsson, Larissa Kyzer |
| Publisher: | Pushkin Press |
| Imprint: | Pushkin Vertigo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fabulous premise and a dark female protagonist… A lovely slice of icy winter chill’ - Observer‘As the narrative delves into the history of the couple’s relationship, fascinating psychological portraits of them both emerge… Original and intriguing’ - Literary Review
About The Author
Snæbjörn Arngrímsson
Well-known to Icelandic audiences as a children’s author, award-winning translator, and a prominent publisher both in Iceland and abroad, author Snæbjörn Arngrímsson has written three mystery novels for young readers. One True Word is his first thriller.
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