Dauðadjúp sprunga Black as Death

Áróra #5

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…

Black as Death is the fifth and final installment in the Áróra series.

Reviews

“It is a testament to any writer’s skill to sustain such a compelling narrative across five novels, yet Sigurđardóttir achieves this with remarkable ease. From the opening of Cold As Hell through to the conclusion of Black As Death, this has been an epic tale told with intimacy and unwavering command.”

Nordic Watchlist, UK
“A heartbreaking story and a twisty mystery that will only be fully appreciated by those who have read the other parts of the quintet first. You won’t regret it if you do.”

Sunday Times, UK
“Icelandic crime queen Lilja Sigurðardóttir goes from strength to strength.”

Financial Times, UK