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Murder at the Residence

Stella Blomkvist author Quentin Bates translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Corylus Books

Published:28th Aug '23

Should be back in stock very soon

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With a sharp tongue and a moral compass all of her own, Stella Blómkvist has a talent for attracting trouble and she’s as at home in the corridors of power as in the dark corners of Reykjavík’s underworld. It’s New Year and Iceland is still reeling from the effects of the financial crash when a notorious financier is found beaten to death after a high-profile reception at the President’s residence. The police are certain they have the killer – or do they? Determined to get to the truth, maverick lawyer Stella Blómkvist isn’t so sure. A stripper disappears from one of city's seediest nightspots, and nobody but Stella seems interested in finding her. A drug mule cooling his heels in a prison cell refuses to speak to anyone but Stella – although she’s never heard of him. An old man makes a deathbed confession and request for Stella to find the family he lost long ago. Stella Blómkvist delivers an explosive mix of murder, intrigue and surprise, and is one of Iceland's best-loved crime series.

'Stella is a force of nature: She drinks Jack Daniels and uses the Alice B Toklas cookbook', Mark Sanderson, The Times: ‘I had never heard of Stella Blómkvist, but I guarantee I’ll never forget her!’ Christoffer Petersen : ‘...a perfect example of Icelandic crime fiction at its best – atmospheric, relevant, and undeniably entertaining.’ BOLO Books : ‘If you are a fan of Nordic crime fiction, then this title is simply unmissable.’ Tap the Line

ISBN: 9781739298920

Dimensions: 200mm x 130mm x 15mm

Weight: unknown

270 pages