Black as Death

When the chief suspect in the disappearance of Áróra‘s sister is found dead, and Áróra‘s new financial investigation leads to the street where her sister was last seen, she is drawn into a shocking case that threatens everything ... The unmissable finale to the chilling, twisty, award-winning series... ‘Icelandic crime-writing at its finest‘ Shari Lapena ‘Icelandic crime queen Lilja Sigurðardóttir goes from strength to strength‘ Financial Times ‘A blast of Icelandic air‘ The Times _______ A final reckoning... With the fate of her missing sister, Ísafold, finally uncovered, Áróra feels a fragile relief as the search that consumed her life draws to a close. But when Ísafold‘s boyfriend - the prime suspect in her disappearance - is found dead at the same site where Ísafold‘s body was discovered, Áróra‘s grip on reality starts to unravel ... and the mystery remains far from solved. To distract herself, she dives headfirst into a money-laundering case that her friend Daníel is investigating. But she soon finds that there is more than meets the eye and, once again, all leads point towards Engihjalli, the street where Ísafold lived and died, and a series of shocking secrets that could both explain and endanger everything... Atmospheric, dark and chilling, Black as Death is the breathtaking finale to the twisty, immersive An Áróra Investigation series, as Áróra and her friends search for answers that may take them to places even darker than death... Perfect for readers of Camilla Läckberg, Karin Slaughter, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir and Jo Nesbø. ____________ Praise for An Áróra Investigation series ‘A terrific tale with twist after twist‘ Sunday Times ‘Your next literary thrill‘ Vogue ‘So atmospheric‘ Crime Monthly ‘Action-packed and pacy ... I would like to be Áróra‘s best friend‘ Liz Nugent ‘The Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked...‘ Daily Mail ‘Chilly and chilling‘ Tariq Ashkanani ‘Tough, uncompromising and unsettling‘ Val McDermid ‘A dark, twisty and pitch-perfect thriller‘ Michael Wood ‘Another bleak, unpredictable classic‘ Metro