Cold as hell, 1 - lilja sigurdardottir

Áróra returns to Iceland when her estranged sister goes missing, and her search leads to places she could never have imagined.

A chilling, tense thriller - FIRST in an addictive, nerve-shattering new series - from one of Icelands bestselling authors.

Icelandic crime writing at its finest .

immersive and unnerving Shari Lapena Best-selling Icelandic crime-writer Sigurdardottir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels, but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacy Daily Mail Another bleak, unpredictable classic Metro **Winner: Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year** -------------- Icelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and arent on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Ísafold, Áróra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister.

But she soon realizes that her sister isnt avoiding her .

she has disappeared, without trace.

As she confronts Ísafolds abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Björn, and begins to probe her sisters reclusive neighbours - who have their own reasons for staying out of sight - Áróra is led into an ever-darker web of intrigue and manipulation.

Baffled by the conflicting details of her sisters life, and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer, Áróra enlists the help of police officer Daníel, as she tries to track her sisters movements, and begins to tail Björn - but she isnt the only one watching.

Slick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted, Cold as Hell marks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Icelands bestselling crime writers.

----------------- Lilja Sigurdardottir doesnt write cookie-cutter crime novels.

She is aware that the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic anything can and does happen .

Isnt that what all crime writers should aim for? The Times The blinding midnight sun in Icelands summer is beautifully evoked as Arora establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart Daily Mail Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir, and this book does not disappoint .

Cold as Hell is her best yet James Oswald Atmospheric Crime Monthly Intricate, enthralling and very moving - a wonderful crime novel William Ryan Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Icelands unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters Apple Books Lilja Sigurðardóttir just gets better and better .