The Absolution
A Menacing Icelandic Thriller, Gripping from Start to End
$24.76
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2020
Summary
The new novel from the internationally bestselling, prizewinning, queen of Icelandic crime.
All he wants is for them to say sorry.
The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video shows the terrified victim begging for forgiveness. When her body is found, it is marked with a number 2…
Detective Huldar joins the investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenager’s friends. Soon, they uncover…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473621633 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473621631 |
| Author: | Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Victoria Cribb |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Freyja and Huldar |
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Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s Freyja and Huldar series - .
Yrsa is a magnificent writer.One of the best books I’ve read for a long time: dark, creepy, and gripping from beginning to end.THE RECKONING is another chilling, atmospheric tale from the undisputed Queen of Icelandic Noir. I loved it.Iceland’s outstanding crime novelist - Daily ExpressYrsa remains the queen of Icelandic thriller writers. - GuardianAbout The Author
Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Yrsa Sigurdardottir, author of the bestselling Thora Gudmundsdottir crime series and several stand-alone thrillers, was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1963 and works as a civil engineer. She made her crime fiction debut in 2005 with LAST RITUALS, the first instalment in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series, and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Her work stands ‘comparison with the finest contemporary crime writing anywhere in the world’ according to the Times Literary Supplement. In 2015 THE SILENCE OF THE SEA won the Petrona Award for the year’s best Scandinavian crime novel. All of her books have been European bestsellers.
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