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.
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)
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir recommends
Cold Steal (2014)
(Gunnhildur Mystery, book 4)
Quentin Bates
"A great read- leaves you craving the next installment."
A Deadly Thaw (2016)
(DC Childs Mystery, book 2)
Sarah Ward
"Gives the Scandi authors a run for their money."
The Mine (2016)
Antti Tuomainen
"Antti Tuomainen is a wonderful writer. His characters, plots and atmosphere are masterfully drawn."
The Darkness (2018)
(Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir, book 1)
Ragnar Jónasson
"One of the country's finest crime writers."
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