
Black as Death : The breathtaking, shocking finale to the twisty, addictive Icelandic crime series, An Arora Investigation. Volume 5 - Lilja Sigurdardottir
Lilja Sigurdardottir
When the chief suspect in the disappearance of Ar�ra's sister is found dead, and Ar�ra's new financial investigation leads to the street where her sister was last seen, she is drawn into a shocking case that threatens everything . The unmissable finale to the chilling, twisty, award-winning series.'Icelandic crime-writing at its finest'�Shari Lapena`Icelandic crime queen Lilja Sigurdard�ttir goes from strength to strength' Financial Times`A heartbreaking story and a twisty mystery that will only be fully appreciated by those who have read the other parts of the quintet first. You won't regret it if you do' Sunday Times`So chilling' Crime Monthly_______A final reckoning.With the fate of her missing sister, Isafold, finally uncovered, Ar�ra feels a fragile relief as the search that consumed her life draws to a close. But when Isafold's boyfriend - the prime suspect in her disappearance - is found dead at the same site where Isafold's body was discovered, Ar�ra's grip on reality starts to unravel . and the mystery remains far from solved. To distract herself, she dives headfirst into a money-laundering case that her friend Dan�el�is investigating. But she soon finds that there is more than meets the eye and, once again, all leads point towards�Engihjalli, the street where Isafold lived and died, and a series of shocking secrets that could both explain and endanger everything.Atmospheric, dark and chilling, Black as Death is the breathtaking finale to the twisty, immersive An Ar�ra Investigation series, as Ar�ra and her friends search for answers that may take them to places even darker than death.Perfect for readers of Camilla L�ckberg, Karin Slaughter, Eva Bj�rg �gisd�ttir and Jo Nesbo. ____________'It is a testament to any writer's skill to sustain such a compelling narrative across five novels, yet Sigurdard�ttir achieves this with remarkable ease. From the opening of�Cold As Hell�through to the conclusion of�Black As Death, this has been an epic tale told with intimacy and unwavering command' Nordic Watchlist�Praise for the An Ar�ra Investigation series`A blast of Icelandic Air' The Times`A terrific tale with twist after twist' Sunday Times�`Your next literary thrill' Vogue'So atmospheric'�Crime Monthly`Action-packed and pacy . I would like to be�Ar�ra's best friend'�Liz Nugent'The Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked.'�Daily Mail'Chilly and chilling'�Tariq Ashkanani��'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling'�Val McDermid`A dark, twisty and pitch-perfect thriller'�Michael Wood'Another bleak, unpredictable classic'�Metro