{"product_id":"cold-as-hell-the-breakout-bestseller-first-in-the-addictive-an-arora-investigation-series-volume-1","title":"Cold as Hell: The Breakout Bestseller, First in the Addictive an Áróra Investigation Series Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eÁróra returns to Iceland when her estranged sister goes missing, and her search leads to places she could never have imagined. A chilling, tense thriller - FIRST in an addictive, nerve-shattering new series - from one of Iceland's bestselling authors...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Icelandic crime writing at its finest ... immersive and unnerving' \u003cb\u003eShari Lapena\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Best-selling Icelandic crime-writer Sigurdardottir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels, but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacy' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Another bleak, unpredictable classic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e **Winner: Best Icelandic Crime Novel of the Year** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Icelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and aren't on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Ísafold, Áróra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realizes that her sister isn't avoiding her ... she has disappeared, without trace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she confronts Ísafold's abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Björn, and begins to probe her sister's reclusive neighbours - who have their own reasons for staying out of sight - Áróra is led into an ever-darker web of intrigue and manipulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Baffled by the conflicting details of her sister's life, and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer, Áróra enlists the help of police officer Daníel, as she tries to track her sister's movements, and begins to tail Björn - but she isn't the only one watching... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Slick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted, \u003ci\u003eCold as Hell\u003c\/i\u003e marks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Iceland's bestselling crime writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ----------------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Lilja Sigurdardottir doesn't write cookie-cutter crime novels. She is aware that \"the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic\" anything can and does happen ... Isn't that what all crime writers should aim for?' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The blinding midnight sun in Iceland's summer is beautifully evoked as Arora establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir, and this book does not disappoint ... Cold as Hell is her best yet' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Atmospheric' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Intricate, enthralling and very moving - a wonderful crime novel' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Iceland's unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters' \u003cb\u003eApple Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Lilja Sigurðardóttir just gets better and better ... Árora is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real' \u003cb\u003eMichael Ridpath \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for Lilja Sigurðardóttir \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Smart writing with a strongly beating heart' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Tense and pacey' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Deftly plotted' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm, as desperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds'\u003cb\u003e Alexandra Sokoloff\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. 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