As if the burial of an entire Icelandic village by a
volcanic eruption in 1979 was not gruesome enough, now more
recently deceased bodies have been found in one of the
basements. There's no way they were victims of the ash and
dust from the volcano, so how did they get there, and who
murdered them?
Of course, the owner of the house, Markus Magnusson,
becomes the prime suspect, especially since he was once
accused of killing his childhood girlfriend. Trying to
clear his name, her hires attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir to
represent him. But the more she delves into the past, as
well as the current series of events, the twists and turns
she uncovers to her case -- and the locals involved.
This darkly atmospheric psychological suspense is full of
unusual characters, as well as numerous surprising twists
and turns. This novel was a top crime book in the UK -- and
deservedly so.
In 1973, a volcanic eruption buried an entire Icelandic
village in lava and ash. Now this macabre tourist attraction
proves deadly once again—when the discovery of fresh bodies
casts a shadow of suspicion onto Markus Magnusson, a man
accused of killing his childhood sweetheart. His attorney
Thora Gudmundsdottir finds that her client has a most
inventive story to tell. But the locals seem oddly reluctant
to back him up…
Filled with unforgettable characters, unexpected twists,
and superb psychological suspense, Ashes to Dust is a
superlative thriller from an acclaimed master of Nordic
fiction.
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