A Novel Of Iceland
William Morrow
May 2009
On Sale: May 1, 2009
Featuring: Thora Gudmundsdottir
352 pages ISBN: 0061143383 EAN: 9780061143380 Hardcover Add to Wish List
Long-buried secrets go hand in hand with modern-day murder in this second thriller featuring attorney Thรณra Gudmundsdรณttir from Iceland's queen of crime fiction
When the body of a young womanโbadly beaten and with pins inserted into her feetโis found at a New Age health resort in a renovated farmhouse, lawyer and single mother of two Thรณra Gudmundsdรณttir is called upon to represent the chief suspect, the resort's owner. But upon her arrival she encounters more than a fresh corpseโlocal legend has it that the resort, located in the mystical region of Snรฆfellsnes on Iceland's west coast, is haunted. At first Thรณra dismisses the claims as nothing more than myth and superstition, but even she can't explain the bizarre occurrences she witnesses in her search for answers.
As Thรณra digs deeper into the farm's past, she discovers long-buried information on the property's disturbing history, and her once-solid view of reality begins to waver. Are the hauntings real, or just a case of folklore gone wild? And, more important, does the farm's eerie past have something to do with the murder? When another body is discoveredโlooking very much like the firstโThรณra is forced to put aside her doubts and confront the horrors of the present before a twisted killer strikes again.
With its confident plotting, chilling atmosphere, and smart, compelling heroine, My Soul to Take confirms Yrsa Sigurdardรณttir as a new maven of mysteries.
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