The Last Tenant 9781917764476 Paperback

When the remains of a young woman and a baby are uncovered on a derelict farm, Detective Elma is drawn into a disturbing investigation, as a young mother settling in Akranes realises danger may be closer than she ever expected The multi-award-winning, international bestselling Forbidden Iceland series continuesIngenious, packed with twists and turns superb!Kate RhodesA complex tale but also highlights the ultimate unknowability of folk. One thing is for sure, though: reading The Last Tenant will give you the heebie-jeebiesMark Sanderson,The TimesMissing family members, people living with past trauma, and the insidious damage caused by secrets abound in this atmospheric and powerful novelLaura Wilson,GuardianHaunting and captivating a reminder that buried secrets never stay buried Rod ReynoldsTrust can be deadlyWhen the skeletons of a young woman and a baby are uncovered on a long-abandoned farm in Hvalfjrur, it is clear they were buried years apart. West Iceland CID begins to investigate the disturbing discovery, aware that someone has gone to great lengths to keep the past hidden.In Akranes, Karitas, a young single mother seeking a new start, settles in with her four-year-old son and rents a basement flat from an eccentric landlord. A cautious sense of happiness returns when she meets the boy next door.But when news breaks that a local girl has been murdered, Karitas must decide who she can trust, knowing that one wrong choice could place her and her child in danger. Detective Elma is drawn into the case, forced to navigate long-hidden family secrets to understand a killers motive, while trying to hold together her increasingly troubled relationship with Svar.Dark, atmospheric and rich with psychological suspense, The Last Tenant confirms Eva Bjrg gisdttir as one of Icelands finest crime writers, as a meticulous investigation and a series of unsettling discoveries draw a close-knit community towards a reckoning no one can escapePRAISE FOR EVA BJRG GISDTTIRA detective as complicated as Jo Nesb’s Harry Hole virtuoso suspense writing’AJ FinnChilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist I loved itShari Lapena’Psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell’The Times’A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution’Louise CandlishFans of Nordic Noir will love thisAnn Cleeves’A masterclass of psychological suspense’Daily ExpressI was utterly gripped a must-readClaire DouglasRiveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigueLiz NugentEva Bjrg gisdttir just gets better and better’Sarah PearseChilling, unrelenting noirForeword Reviews`Her many characters are people not puppets and she delights in pulling the rug from under their and our feet. If you have never read Aegisdottir, now is the time to startSunday TimesA tense, twisty page-turner that youll have serious trouble putting downCatherine Ryan HowardYour new Nordic Noir obsessionVogueIt kept me guessing till the last shocking twistHeidi AmsinckSo atmosphericHeatEerie and chilling. I loved every word!Lesley KaraOne of the best thrillers Ive read in a long timeAA ChaudhuriElma is a memorably complex characterFinancial TimesAn exciting and harrowing taleRagnar Jnasson