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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 and upcoming books
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)
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)
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)
1. The Legacy (2017)
2. The Reckoning (2018)
3. The Absolution (2019)
4. Gallows Rock (2020)
5. The Doll (2021)
6. The Fallout (2022)
Black Ice
1. Can't Run, Can't Hide (2024)
2. The Wake (2025)
3. The Depths (2026)
4. Close Your Eyes (2027)
1. Can't Run, Can't Hide (2024)
2. The Wake (2025)
3. The Depths (2026)
4. Close Your Eyes (2027)
Books containing stories by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Ten Year Stretch (2018)
Celebrating a Decade of Crime Fiction and CrimeFest
edited by
Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller
Award nominations
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