{"product_id":"9781913193409-betrayal","title":"Betrayal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Úrsula has returned to Iceland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning standalone thriller from the Queen of Iceland Noir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***Shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘Tough, uncompromising and unsettling’ \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen aid worker \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eÚrsula\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e returns to Iceland for a new job, she’s drawn into the dangerous worlds of politics, corruption and misogyny … a powerful, relevant, fast-paced standalone thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ____________________\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Burned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Úrsula has returned to Iceland. Unable to settle, she accepts a high-profile government role in which she hopes to make a difference again.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But on her first day in the post, Úrsula promises to help a mother seeking justice for her daughter, who had been raped by a policeman, and life in high office soon becomes much more harrowing than Úrsula could ever have imagined. A homeless man is stalking her – but is he hounding her, or warning her of some danger? And why has the death of her father in police custody so many years earlier reared its head again?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Úrsula is drawn into dirty politics, facing increasingly deadly threats, the lives of her stalker, her bodyguard and even a witch-like cleaning lady intertwine. Small betrayals become large ones, and the stakes are raised ever higher…\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lilja Sigurdardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Tense and pacey’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Highly unusual’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Smart writing with a strongly beating heart’\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Deftly plotted’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Breathtakingly original’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535948489078,"sku":"9781913193409","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39010038.jpg?v=1774283503","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781913193409-betrayal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}