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Thóra peered at the floor, but couldn’t see anything that could have frightened Markús that much, only three mounds of dust. She moved the light of her torch over them. It took her some time to realize what she was seeing— and then it was all she could do not to let the torch slip from her hand. ‘Good God,’ she said. She ran the light over the three faces, one after another. Sunken cheeks, empty eye-sockets, gaping mouths; they reminded her of photographs of mummies she’d once seen in National Geographic. ‘Who are these people?’
‘I don’t know,’ said Markús...
Bodies are discovered in one of the excavated houses at a volcanic tourist attraction dubbed 'The Pompeii of the North'.
Markús Magnússon, who was only a teenager when the volcano erupted, falls under suspicion and hires attorney Thóra Gudmundsdottir to defend him - but when his childhood sweetheart is murdered his case starts to look more difficult, and the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up..
The third crime novel from international bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardottir, and the third featuring her popular heroine Thora, ASHES TO DUST is tense, taut and terrifying.
‘well-written, pacey and wonderfully atmospheric.' Guardian on MY SOUL TO TAKE
‘I don’t know,’ said Markús...
Bodies are discovered in one of the excavated houses at a volcanic tourist attraction dubbed 'The Pompeii of the North'.
Markús Magnússon, who was only a teenager when the volcano erupted, falls under suspicion and hires attorney Thóra Gudmundsdottir to defend him - but when his childhood sweetheart is murdered his case starts to look more difficult, and the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up..
The third crime novel from international bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardottir, and the third featuring her popular heroine Thora, ASHES TO DUST is tense, taut and terrifying.
‘well-written, pacey and wonderfully atmospheric.' Guardian on MY SOUL TO TAKE
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Review:
'A chilling read, enhanced by Sigurdardottir's taut plotting, realistic characters, and dry humour.' (Metro Crime Books of the Year )
'Stands comparison with the finest contemporary crime writing anywhere in the world' (TLS )
'I can see why so many people are enthusiastic about Yrsa’s work. It’s very engaging, fresh and exciting.' (James Patterson (on LAST RITUALS) )
‘She is entitled to join the front ranks of Nordic crime writers.’ (The Times )
'A fascinating setting and realistic characters make this an engrossing read - and Sigurdardottir maintains the intrigue as her clever plot unravels' (Metro )
'Brilliantly plotted and chilling' (Daily Mirror )
'An absorbing mystery . . . Sigurdardottir makes the island under hot lava just as atmospherically chilling as she made Iceland’s dark winters in her two prior novels' (The Times )
'Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson' (Daily Telegraph )
Book Description:
'Stands comparison with the finest contemporary crime writing anywhere in the world' (TLS )
'I can see why so many people are enthusiastic about Yrsa’s work. It’s very engaging, fresh and exciting.' (James Patterson (on LAST RITUALS) )
‘She is entitled to join the front ranks of Nordic crime writers.’ (The Times )
'A fascinating setting and realistic characters make this an engrossing read - and Sigurdardottir maintains the intrigue as her clever plot unravels' (Metro )
'Brilliantly plotted and chilling' (Daily Mirror )
'An absorbing mystery . . . Sigurdardottir makes the island under hot lava just as atmospherically chilling as she made Iceland’s dark winters in her two prior novels' (The Times )
'Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson' (Daily Telegraph )
Chilling Icelandic crime from the author of LAST RITUALS and MY SOUL TO TAKE
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- PublisherHodder Paperbacks
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1444700081
- ISBN 13 9781444700084
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages464
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