{"product_id":"9781914585326-red-as-blood","title":"Red as Blood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unbearably tense, chilling sequel to the bestselling Cold as Hell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁróra 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁróra 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…\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 ‘Chilly and chilling … Lilja Sigurðardóttir's terrific investigator Áróra is back for another tense and thrilling read. Highly recommended!' \u003cb\u003eTariq Ashkanani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Lilja Sigurdardottir is rapidly becoming my favourite Icelandic writer. She doesn’t waste a word as she creates her twisty mysteries and her sly sense of humour highlights her clear-eyed view of human nature’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘\u003c\/i\u003eThe Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked – you can almost feel the autumn fog seeping up from the pages – but it is the corkscrew twists that make it both chilling and mesmerising’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _____________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chilling, twisty and unbearably tense, \u003ci\u003eRed as Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is the second instalment in the riveting, addictive An Áróra Investigation series, and everything is at stake…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Lilja is a stand-out voice in Iceland Noir’ \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Sure to please Scandi noir fans’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘One of my new favourite series … Áróra’s brains and brawn, combined with the super-cool Icelandic setting, is a winning combination’ \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Malone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘So atmospheric’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Áróra is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real’ \u003cb\u003eMichael Ridpath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lilja Sigurðardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Another bleak, unpredictable classic’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetro\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 \u003ci\u003eCold as Hell\u003c\/i\u003e: 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 '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 '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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40405099774049,"sku":"9781914585326","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31822369.jpg?v=1734618989","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781914585326-red-as-blood","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}