Red as Blood

by Lilja Sigurdardóttir, Quentin Bates (Translator)

Overview

Áróra becomes involved in the search for an Icelandic woman who disappeared from her home while making dinner, as she continues to hunt for her missing sister. The second breathtaking instalment in the chilling, addictive An Áróra Investigation series...

‘Icelandic crime writing at its finest' Shari Lapena

‘Áróra establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart' Daily Mail

‘Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir' James Oswald

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When entrepreneur Flosi arrives home for dinner one night, he discovers that his house has been ransacked, and his wife Gudrun missing. A letter on the kitchen table confirms that she has been kidnapped. If Flosi doesn't agree to pay an enormous ransom, Gudrun will be killed.

Forbidden from contacting the police, he gets in touch with Áróra, who specialises in finding hidden assets, and she, alongside her detective friend Daniel, try to get to the bottom of the case without anyone catching on.

Meanwhile, Áróra and Daniel continue the puzzling, devastating search for Áróra's sister Ísafold, who disappeared without trace. As fog descends, in a cold and rainy Icelandic autumn, the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous, and confusing.

Chilling, twisty and unbearably tense, Red as Blood is the second instalment in the riveting, addictive An Áróra Investigation series, and everything is at stake...

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Praise for Lilja Sigurðardóttir

‘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

‘Atmospheric' Crime Monthly

‘Intricate, enthralling and very moving – a wonderful crime novel' William Ryan

‘Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Iceland's unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters' Apple Books

‘Lilja Sigurðardóttir just gets better and better ... Árora is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real' Michael Ridpath

‘Lilja Sigurdardottir doesn't write cookie-cutter crime novels. She is aware that “the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic”: anything can and does happen ... Isn't that what all crime writers should aim for?' The Times

'Smart writing with a strongly beating heart' Big Issue

'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' Val McDermid

'Tense and pacey' Guardian

'Deftly plotted' Financial Times

‘An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm, as desperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds' Alexandra Sokoloff

'Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' Sunday Times

‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year' New York Journal of Books

'Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing' Booklist

'A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre' Foreword Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781914585333
Publisher:	Orenda Books
Publication date:	10/13/2022
Series:	Áróra Investigation Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
Sales rank:	132,218
File size:	487 KB

About the Author

Quentin Bates is the author of a series of crime novels set in present-day Iceland (Frozen Out, Cold Steal, Chilled to the Bone, Winterlude, Cold Comfort and Thin Ice which have been published worldwide). He has translated all of Ragnar JÓnasson's Dark Iceland series.

Icelandic crime-writer Lilja SigurdardÓttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written four crime novels, with Snare, the first in a new series and Lilja's English debut shortlisting for the CWA International Dagger and hitting bestseller lists worldwide. Trap soon followed suit, with the third in the trilogy Cage winning the Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year, and was a Guardian Book of the Year.

Editorial Reviews

"Cleverly poised between domestic drama and international conspiracy ... claustrophobic." —Sunday Times Best Crime Books of 2022

"Reading Cold as Hell sometimes gives you “the bizarre feeling of having been struck by a hand that had previously been so gentle”. Isn’t that what all crime writers should aim for? The good news, my “cuddle dumplings”, is that Arora will be back." —Times on Cold as Hell

“Thriller of the year.” —New York Journal of Books on Snare
“A taut, gritty, thoroughly absorbing journey into Reykjavik’s underworld.” —Booklist on Snare
“With its clever plot and brisk, tight pace, this hard-to-put-down Nordic thriller will be a treat for crime fiction fans.” —Library Journal on Snare
"fans of Nordic noir will find plenty to like." —Publishers Weekly on Trap
"Prime binge-reading.” —Booklist on Trap
“Sigurðardóttir knows how to ratchet up the tension…[Trap] is a worthy addition to the icy-cold crime genre popularized by Scandinavian noir novels.” —Foreword Reviews on Trap
"[A] lively conclusion...Fans already invested in this Nordic crime series will race through the pages."— Publishers Weekly on Cage

"Tough, uncompromising and unsettling." —Val McDermid on Betrayal

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