White as Snow (3) (An Áróra Investigation) by Lilja Sigurdardóttir, Quentin Bates
Daní el and Á ró ra hunt a brutal killer when a shipping container with the bodies of five women is found outside Reykjavik, as Á ró ra continues the search for her missing sister. Book three in the addictive, chilling An Á ró ra Investigation series.
`Lilja Sigurð ardó ttir is good at describing the dark and cold of her native Iceland — and making you laugh … telling a terrific tale with twist after twist´ The Times BOOK OF THE MONTH
`Another action-packed and pacy thriller … The writing is crisp and clear, plotting ingenious and characterisation so vivid´ Liz Nugent
`Icelandic crime queen Lilja Sigurð ardó ttir goes from strength to strength, as is proved by White as Snow … protagonists tackling sub-zero temperatures and baffling crimes´ Financial Times
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On a snowy winter morning, an abandoned shipping container is discovered near Reykjaví k. Inside are the bodies of five young women – one of them barely alive.
As Icelandic Police detective Daní el struggles to investigate the most brutal crime of his career, Á ró ra looks into the background of a suspicious man, who turns out to be engaged to Daní el's former wife, and the connections don’ t stop there…
Daní el and Á ró ra’ s cases pit them both against ruthless criminals with horrifying agendas, while Á ró ra persists with her search for her missing sister, í safold, whose devastating disappearance continues to haunt her.
As the temperature drops and the 24-hour darkness and freezing snow hamper their efforts, their investigations become increasingly dangerous … for everyone.
Atmospheric, twisty and breathtakingly tense, White as Snow is the third instalment in the riveting, award-winning An Á ró ra Investigation series, as crimes committed far beyond Iceland’ s shores come home…
Shortlisted for The Blood Drop – Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year, 2022
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Praise for the An Á ró ra Investigation series:
`Icelandic crime-writing at its finest´ Shari Lapena
`Lilja Sigurdardottir is rapidly becoming my favourite Icelandic writer´ The Times
`Chilly and chilling … another tense and thrilling read!´ Tariq Ashkanani
`The Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked… ´ Daily Mail
`A stand-out voice in Iceland Noir´ James Oswald
`Sure to please Scandi-noir fans´ Publishers Weekly
`So atmospheric´ Crime Monthly
`Another bleak, unpredictable classic´ Metro
`Tough, uncompromising and unsettling´ Val McDermid
`Tense and pacey´ Guardian
`Deftly plotted´ Financial Times
`Breathtakingly original´ New York Journal of Books
`Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing´ Booklist
`A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre´ Foreword Reviews
`A thrilling ride, super-addictive, fast-paced and atmospheric´ From Belgium with Booklove
`Another emotional, pacy, tension-filled and highly topical investigation´ Jen Med’ s Book Reviews
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Published by: Orenda Books: , 2024
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ISBN: 9781914585845 | 1914585844
276 pages.
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