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Yrsa Sigurðardóttir


Iceland (b.1963)

Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic writer, of both crime-novels and children's fiction. She has been writing since 1998. Her début crime-novel has recently been translated into English by Bernard Scudder, published in the US in 2007, and the UK in January 2008. She also has a career as a civil engineer.
 

Genres: Mystery, Horror
 
New Books
August 2023

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The Prey
 
Series
Thóra Gudmundsdóttir
   1. Last Rituals (2007)
   2. My Soul to Take (2009)
   3. Ashes to Dust (2010)
   4. The Day is Dark (2011)
   5. Someone to Watch Over Me (2013)
   6. The Silence of the Sea (2014)
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Freyja and Huldar
   1. The Legacy (2017)
   2. The Reckoning (2018)
   3. The Absolution (2019)
   4. Gallows Rock (2020)
   5. The Doll (2021)
   6. The Fallout (2022)
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Novels
   I Remember You (2012)
   The Undesired (2015)
   Why Did You Lie? (2016)
   The Prey (2023)
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Yrsa Sigurðardóttir recommends
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Girl Friends (2024)
Alex Dahl
"Twisty, addictive and glamorous."
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The Last Exit (2021)
(Jen Lu Mystery, book 1)
Michael Kaufman
"Cobalt Blue is a highly accomplished debut that does not miss a beat. Characters, plot and style: it’s got it all. Fully recommended for all crime fiction aficionados."
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The Historians (2020)
Cecilia Ekbäck
"The Historians is both haunting and beautifully written. It is one of those books that you simply do not want to end, despite the urgency in needing to know how it will conclude."
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Dark Waters (2020)
(Monica Kennedy, book 2)
G R Halliday
"DARK WATERS is dark and disturbing from page one - in the best possible way. The plot is intricate and layered, and peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night."
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Beast (2019)
(Six Stories, book 4)
Matt Wesolowski
"Creepy, exciting and very well written."
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Inborn (2019)
Thomas Enger
"Spine-chilling and utterly unputdownable. Thomas Enger has created a masterpiece of intrigue, fast-paced action and suspense that is destined to become Nordic Noir classic."

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