Sinopsis
THE NAIL-BITING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
Is this the best crime writer in the world today? The Times
A world-class crime writer . . . One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction Sunday Times
It is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction The Times
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TEACHER WANTED AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD . . .
After the loss of her father, Una sees a chance to escape Reykjavík to tutor two girls in the tiny village of Skálar - population just ten - on Icelands storm-battered north coast.
But city life hasnt prepared her for the unforgiving weather nor inhospitable village life. Worse, the creaky old house where she lives is playing on her already fragile mind when shes convinced she hears the ghostly sound of singing.
Then, at midwinter, a young girl is found dead.
And one of the villagers must have blood on their hands . . .
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**WINNER OF THE CRIME FICTION LOVER BEST IN TRANSLATION AWARD**
An intensely gripping mystery The Times
Invigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir Daily Mail
Praise for Ragnar Jónasson
This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónassons atmospheric sense of place, and his heroines unerring humanity shining from every page Daily Mail
Triumphant conclusion. Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense Ian Rankin
This is such a tense, gripping read Anthony Horowitz
Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us The Times Literary Supplement
Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended Lee Child
Chilling - a must-read Peter James
Ficha técnica
9781405942553
