Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Libri

Dodici anni dopo l'omicidio di una bambina nel parco giochi di una scuola media di Reykjavík, viene dissotterrata una capsula del tempo, una scatola che contiene lettere scritte dieci anni prima da un gruppo di alunni, ai quali era stato chiesto di immaginare come sarebbe stata l'Islanda nel 2016. Ma tra i messaggi ce n'è uno anonimo che riporta le iniziali di sei persone, sei future vittime di omicidio. Il caso viene assegnato al detective Huldar, che assieme alla collega psicologa Freyja cerca di ricostruire il profilo dell'autore di quelle minacce. Proprio quando l'inchiesta sembra confermare che l'elenco è solo frutto della fervida e innocua immaginazione di un ragazzo, la polizia trova due mani mozzate senza che ci sia la traccia del corpo a cui appartengono. Le indagini conducono all'identificazione della vittima, ma non prima che altre persone, le cui iniziali coincidono con quelle del misterioso messaggio, vengano assassinate. A questo punto, per il detective Huldar e la collega il tempo diventa un fattore determinante: ogni giorno che passa una nuova vittima potrebbe venire associata alle sue iniziali... Con Il tempo della vendetta la regina indiscussa del thriller islandese, Yrsa Sigurardóttir, ci regala un nuovo raggelante caso per l'impareggiabile coppia di investigatori sempre ai ferri corti tra di loro.

Il villaggio di Hesteyri, desolato e inaccessibile nei mesi invernali, è collegato al resto dell'Islanda solo da un traghetto instabile. Tre giovani della capitale decidono di ristrutturare una casa per trasformarla in un albergo, affrontando il freddo estremo per avviare i lavori. Tuttavia, si rendono conto che la ristrutturazione è più complessa del previsto e che l'atmosfera del villaggio è inquietante. I cellulari si scaricano inspiegabilmente e una presenza misteriosa sembra seguirli, lasciando indizi criptici. Impossibilitati a comunicare con l'esterno, i tre attendono il traghetto, mentre la tensione tra loro cresce. Nel frattempo, Freyr, uno psichiatra, collabora con la polizia su un caso di vandalismo in una scuola. La sua vita è segnata dalla scomparsa di suo figlio Benni, avvenuta tre anni prima, un evento che ha distrutto il suo matrimonio. Durante l'indagine, Freyr scopre un altro atto vandalico avvenuto cinquant'anni prima nella stessa scuola, coincidente con la misteriosa scomparsa di un giovane studente, un caso che sembra intrecciarsi con la storia di Benni e con il remoto villaggio di Hesteyri. L'autrice crea un mondo inquietante, dove ogni personaggio cela un segreto e la paura si nasconde tra le strade deserte e il rumore delle onde.

"On a jagged, bleak lava field just outside Reykjavik stands the Gallows Rock. Once a place of execution, it is now a tourist attraction. Until this morning, when a man was found hanging from it...The nail embedded in his chest proves it wasn't suicide. But when the police go to his flat, a further puzzle awaits: a four-year-old boy has been left there. He doesn't seem to have any link with the victim, his parents cannot be found, and his drawings show he witnessed something terrible.As detective Huldar hunts the killer, and child psychologist Freyja looks for the boy's parents, the mystery unfolds: a story of violence, entitlement, and revenge"--Provided by publisher

An abandoned luxury yacht arrives in Reykjavik harbor with no one on board, raising chilling questions about the fate of the crew and the family who left Lisbon. Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is enlisted by the young father's parents to investigate the mystery. The unsettling words of a child—“Mummy dead. Daddy dead. All dead”—echo as Thóra delves deeper into the case. She encounters rumors of a curse surrounding the yacht and is haunted by the possibility of seeing one of the missing twins onboard. The search intensifies as she questions the whereabouts of Karitas, the glamorous wife of the yacht's former owner, and the identity of a body that washes ashore. Renowned author Yrsa Sigurdardottir, celebrated for her gripping crime fiction, crafts a narrative that intertwines suspense and supernatural elements, showcasing her mastery in Nordic Noir. With a career that began in 2005, Sigurdardottir has produced numerous bestsellers and received accolades, including the 2015 Petrona Award. Her work has been translated into over 30 languages, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in contemporary crime writing.

If I die before I wake . . . A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort - the prime suspect in the case - to represent him. Her investigations uncover some very disturbing occurrences at the farm decades earlier - things that have never before seen the light of day . . . MY SOUL TO TAKE is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for Thora, the heroine of the highly-acclaimed LAST RITUALS.

The third crime novel from international bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardottir, ASHES TO DUST is tense, taut and terrifying - not to be missed for fans of Nordic Noir. Thora peered at the floor, but couldn't see anything that could have frightened Markus that much, only three mounds of dust. She moved the light of her torch over them. It took her some time to realize what she was seeing-- and then it was all she could do not to let the torch slip from her hand. 'Good God, ' she said. She ran the light over the three faces, one after another. Sunken cheeks, empty eye-sockets, gaping mouths; they reminded her of photographs of mummies she'd once seen in National Geographic. 'Who are these people?' 'I don't know, ' said Markus ...Bodies are discovered in one of the excavated houses at a volcanic tourist attraction dubbed 'The Pompeii of the North'. Markus Magnusson, who was only a teenager when the volcano erupted, falls under suspicion and hires attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir to defend him - but when his childhood sweetheart is murdered his case starts to look more difficult, and the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up ...

It was meant to be a quiet family fishing trip, a chance for mother and daughter to talk. But it changes the course of their lives forever.They catch nothing except a broken doll that gets tangled in the net. After years in the ocean, the doll a terrifying sight and the mother's first instinct is to throw it back, but she relents when her daughter pleads to keep it. This simple act of kindness proves fatal. That evening, the mother posts a picture of the doll on social media. By the morning, she is dead and the doll has disappeared.Several years later and Detective Huldar is in his least favourite place - on a boat in rough waters, searching for possible human remains. However, identifying the skeleton they find on the seabed proves harder than initially thought, and Huldar must draw on psychologist Freyja's experience to help him. As the mystery of the unidentified body deepens, Huldar is also drawn into an investigation of a homeless drug addict's murder, and Freyja investigates a suspected case of child abuse at a foster care home.What swiftly becomes clear is that the cases are linked through a single, missing, vulnerable witness: the young girl who wanted the doll all those years ago.Taut, terrifying and impossible to put down, The Doll cements Yrsa Sigurdardottir's reputation as a master of storytelling tension and surprise.

When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a harsh and sparsely populated area on the northeast coast of Greenland, Thora is hired to investigate. Is there any connection with the disappearance of a woman from the site some months earlier? And why are the locals so hostile?

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