My Soul to Take
Thora Gudmundsdottir Book 2
Yrsa Sigurdardottir author Bernard Scudder translator Anna Yates translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:29th Apr '10
Should be back in stock very soon
'well-written, pacey and wonderfully atmospheric' - Guardian
A chilling crime novel from the Queen of Icelandic crime and author of the highly-acclaimed LAST RITUALS.
If I die before I wake . . .
A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort - the prime suspect in the case - to represent him. Her investigations uncover some very disturbing occurrences at the farm decades earlier - things that have never before seen the light of day . . .
MY SOUL TO TAKE is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for Thora, the heroine of the highly-acclaimed LAST RITUALS.
Sigurdardottir delivers terrific clammy atmosphere and frequent frissons of fear; she is entitled to join the front rank of Nordic crime writers. * The Times *
The second book from Yrsa Sigurdardottir is funny as well as being a taut and accomplished novel. -- Books of the Year * Independent *
Yrsa Sigurdardottir brilliantly conjures an atmosphere of creeping menace and unreality. * Guardian *
The numerous twists and turns are worthy of Agatha Christie and keep the reader guessing until the very end. * Sunday Telegraph *
- Short-listed for Shamus Award 2010 (UK)
ISBN: 9780340920664
Dimensions: 198mm x 137mm x 30mm
Weight: 316g
464 pages