One True Word, 9781805335047
Paperback
Marooned, suspected, and hunted: can she escape her deadly lie?

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    2 March 2026

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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
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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