Blóðrauður sjór Red as Blood

Áróra #2

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 Áróra, 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, Áróra and Daniel continue the puzzling, devastating search for Áróra’s sister Ísafold, who disappeared without trace. As fog descends, in a cold and rainy Icelandic autumn, the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous, and confusing.

Red as Blood is the second installment in the Áróra series.

Reviews

“The many layers are woven into a gripping story of crime and betrayal, with twists and turns that seem to stretch in every direction. Yet, like a spider masterfully spinning its web, Lilja skilfully draws every thread together in the end.”

Morgunblaðið, Iceland
“An excellent crime novel that keeps readers hooked.”

Fréttablaðið, Iceland
“It’s genuinely gripping, well written, and highly entertaining.”

Kapprakt, Sweden
“Sigurðardóttir’s prose is relatively straightforward, rarely taking unnecessary detours, yet it quickly and skillfully brings the settings and passing characters to life.”

Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden