Red as Blood

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Arora becomes involved in the search for an Icelandic woman who disappeared from her home while making dinner, as she continues to hunt for her missing sister. The second breathtaking instalment in the chilling, addictive An Arora Investigation series…

‘Icelandic crime writing at its finest’ Shari Lapena

‘Arora establishes herself as a heroine to move the heart’ Daily Mail ‘Lilja is a standout voice in Icelandic Noir’ James Oswald

When entrepreneur Flosi arrives home for dinner one night, he discovers that his house has been ransacked, and his wife Gudrun missing.

A letter on the kitchen table confirms that she has been kidnapped. If Flosi doesn’t agree to pay an enormous ransom, Gudrun will be killed. Forbidden from contacting the police, he gets in touch with Arora, who specialises in finding hidden assets, and she, alongside her detective friend Daniel, try to get to the bottom of the case without anyone catching on.

Meanwhile, Arora and Daniel continue the puzzling, devastating search for Arora’s sister Isafold, who disappeared without trace. As fog descends, in a cold and rainy Icelandic autumn, the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous, and confusing. Chilling, twisty and unbearably tense, Red as Blood is the second instalment in the riveting, addictive An Arora Investigation series, and everything is at stake…

Praise for Lilja Sigurdardottir:

‘Best-selling Icelandic crime-writer Sigurdardottir has built a formidable reputation with just four novels, but here she introduces a new protagonist who is set to cement her legacy’ Daily Mail

‘Another bleak, unpredictable classic’ Metro

‘Atmospheric’ Crime Monthly

‘Intricate, enthralling and very moving – a wonderful crime novel’ William Ryan

‘Three things we love about Cold as Hell: Iceland’s unrelenting midnight sun; the gritty Nordic murder mystery; the peculiar and bewitching characters’ Apple Books

‘Lilja Sigurdardottir just gets better and better … Arora is a wonderful character: unique, passionate, unpredictable and very real’ Michael Ridpath

‘Lilja Sigurdardottir doesn’t write cookie-cutter crime novels. She is aware that “the fundamentals of existence are totally incomprehensible and chaotic”: anything can and does happen. Isn’t that what all crime writers should aim for?’ The Times

‘Smart writing with a strongly beating heart’ Big Issue

‘Tough, uncompromising and unsettling’ Val McDermid

‘Tense and pacey’ Guardian

‘Deftly plotted’ Financial Times

‘An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm, as desperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds’ Alexandra Sokoloff

‘Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns’ Sunday Times

‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year’ New York Journal of Books

‘Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing’ Booklist

‘A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre’ Foreword Review