The Absolution

Name: The Absolution
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781473621633
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A Menacing Icelandic Thriller, Gripping from Start to End

By Yrsa Sigurdardottir

Series: Freyja and Huldar

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The Absolution by Yrsa Sigurdardottir is a gripping crime thriller set in Iceland, where Detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja work together to solve a disturbing mystery. A teenager's murder, captured in a chilling social media post, leads them through a maze of dark secrets and past misdeeds, highlighting issues of bullying and vengeance. As they dig deeper, Huldar and Freyja must navigate personal and professional challenges to uncover the truth.
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You might enjoy this gripping crime and thriller if you have a penchant for intriguing and darkly woven mysteries set against the haunting backdrop of Iceland. The storyline weaves emotional depth with chilling suspense, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate complex characters and twists that keep you guessing until the end.

The Absolution

All he wants is for them to say sorry... In the latest novel from the Queen of Icelandic crime, Freyja and Huldar must stop a ruthless killer taking revenge on teenage bullies.

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The new novel from the internationally bestselling, prizewinning, queen of Icelandic crime.

All he wants is for them to say sorry.

The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video shows the terrified victim begging for forgiveness. When her body is found, it is marked with a number 2...

Detective Huldar joins the investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenager's friends. Soon, they uncover that Stella was far from the angel people claim - but even so, who could have hated her enough to kill?

Then another teenager goes missing, and more clips are sent. Freyja and Huldar can agree on two things at least: the truth is far from simple. And the killer is not done yet.

A brilliantly suspenseful story about the dark side of social media, The Absolution will make you wonder what you should have said sorry for...

Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir

'Iceland's outstanding crime novelist' Daily Express

'A magnificent writer' Karin Slaughter

'The undisputed queen of Icelandic Noir' Simon Kernick

'Believe all the hype - this is crime at its best.' Heat

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In The Absolution, Yrsa Sigurdardottir delivers another dark, creepy, and gripping tale that showcases her skill as a magnificent writer. Known as the queen of Icelandic noir, she crafts chilling, atmospheric narratives that captivate readers from beginning to end. With her Freyja and Huldar series, she firmly established herself as an outstanding crime novelist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473621633

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Contributors:

Translated by Victoria Cribb

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 416

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: Freyja and Huldar Yrsa Sigurdardottir

About the Author

Author of the bestselling Thora Gudmundsdottir crime series and several stand-alone thrillers, Yrsa Sigurdardottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1963 and works as a civil engineer. She made her crime fiction debut in 2005 with LAST RITUALS, the first instalment in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series, and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Her work stands 'comparison with the finest contemporary crime writing anywhere in the world' according to the Times Literary Supplement. In 2015 THE SILENCE OF THE SEA won the Petrona Award for the year's best Scandinavian crime novel. All of her books have been European bestsellers.