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rra 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 Icelands bestselling authorsIcelandic crime writing at its finest immersive and unnervingShari LapenaBest-selling Icelandic crime-writer Sigurardttir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels, but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacyDaily MailAnother bleak, unpredictable classicMetro**Winner: Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year**Icelandic sisters rra and safold live in different countries and arent on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with safold, rra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realises that her sister isnt avoiding her she has disappeared, without trace.As she confronts safolds abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Bjrn, and begins to probe her sisters reclusive neighbours who have their own reasons for staying out of sight rra is led into an ever-darker web of intrigue and manipulation.Baffled by the conflicting details of her sisters life, and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer, rra enlists the help of police officer Danel, as she tries to track her sisters movements, and begins to tail Bjrn but she isnt the only one watchingSlick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted,Cold as Hellmarks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Icelands bestselling crime writers.Lilja Sigurardttir doesnt write cookie-cutter crime novels. She is aware that the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic: anything can and does happen Isnt that what all crime writers should aim for?The TimesThe blinding midnight sun in Icelands summer is beautifully evoked as rra establishes herself as a heroine to move the heartDaily MailLilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir, and this book does not disappoint Cold as Hell is her best yetJames OswaldDomestic abuse, high-finance hanky-panky, and illegal immigration all figure in this arresting series launch sure to please Scandi noir fans Publishers WeeklyWhat sets Liljas 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 LoveReadingSo atmosphericCrime MonthlyIntricate, enthralling and very moving a wonderful crime novelWilliam RyanThree things we love about Cold as Hell: Icelands unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching charactersApple BooksLilja Sigurardttir just gets better and better rra is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very realMichael RidpathPraise for Lilja Sigurardttir’Smart writing with a strongly beating heart’BigIssue’Tough, uncompromising and unsettling’Val McDermid’Tense andpacey’Guardian’Deftly plotted’Financial TimesAn emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par withThe Firm, asdesperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme againstimpossible oddsAlexandra Sokoloff’Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns’Sunday TimesThe intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists andturns you never see coming. Thriller of the yearNew York Journal ofBooks’Taut,gritty and thoroughly absorbing’Booklist’A stunning addition to theicy-cold crime genre’ForewordReviewsFor fans of Katrine Engberg, Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir, Arne Dahl and Sarah Vaughan