{"product_id":"9781913193881-cold-as-hell","title":"Cold as Hell","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe breakout bestseller, first in the addictive An Áróra Investigation series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁróra 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 Iceland’s bestselling authors…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁróra 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 Iceland’s bestselling authors…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Icelandic crime writing at its finest … immersive and unnerving’ \u003cb\u003eShari Lapena\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Best-selling Icelandic crime-writer Sigurðardóttir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels, but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacy’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Another bleak, unpredictable classic’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Winner: Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIcelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and aren‘t on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Ísafold, Áróra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realises that her sister isn’t avoiding her … she has disappeared, without trace. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she confronts Ísafold’s abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Björn, and begins to probe her sister’s reclusive neighbours – who have their own reasons for staying out of sight – Áróra is led into an ever-darker web of intrigue and manipulation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaffled by the conflicting details of her sister’s 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 sister’s movements, and begins to tail Björn – but she isn’t the only one watching…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted, \u003ci\u003eCold as Hell\u003c\/i\u003e marks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Iceland’s bestselling crime writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–––––––––––––––––\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Lilja Sigurðardóttir 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?’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The blinding midnight sun in Iceland’s summer is beautifully evoked as Áróra establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir, and this book does not disappoint … Cold as Hell is her best yet’ \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘Domestic abuse, high-finance hanky-panky, and illegal immigration all figure in this arresting series launch … sure to please Scandi noir fans’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘What sets Lilja’s work apart is her ability to thread dark atmospheric tension throughout her writing and to keep the tale so taut … a slick, refreshing, glacial blast of a thriller’ \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘So atmospheric’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Intricate, enthralling and very moving – a wonderful crime novel’ \u003cb\u003eWilliam Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Iceland’s unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters’ \u003cb\u003eApple Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Lilja Sigurðardóttir just gets better and better … Áróra is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real’ \u003cb\u003eMichael Ridpath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Lilja Sigurðardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Smart writing with a strongly beating heart' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense and pacey' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\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‘An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm, as desperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds’\u003cb\u003e Alexandra Sokoloff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Katrine Engberg, Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir, Arne Dahl and Sarah Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39605033828449,"sku":"9781913193881","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31824430.jpg?v=1734618931","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781913193881-cold-as-hell","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}