Betrayal

Beschreibung

A stunning standalone thriller from the Queen of Iceland Noir.<BR> <BR> <BR>***Shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel***<BR> <BR> ‘Tough, uncompromising and unsettling’ Val McDermid<BR><BR>When aid worker Úrsula 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.<BR> <BR> <BR> ____________________<BR> <BR> <BR> 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.<BR> <BR> 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?<BR> <BR> 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…<BR> <BR> –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––<BR> <BR>Praise for Lilja Sigurdardóttir<BR><BR><BR> ‘Tense and pacey’ Guardian<BR><BR> ‘Highly unusual’ The Times<BR><BR> ‘Smart writing with a strongly beating heart’ Big Issue<BR><BR> ‘Deftly plotted’ Financial Times<BR><BR> ‘Breathtakingly original’ New York Journal of Books<BR><BR><BR> ‘Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing’ Booklist<BR><BR> ‘A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre’ Foreword Reviews

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