Cette série suit la vie d'une avocate islandaise naviguant à travers des affaires juridiques complexes et des secrets cachés. Chaque épisode présente de nouveaux défis, l'opposant aux aspects les plus sombres de la nature humaine et à la quête de justice. Situées dans les paysages austères et évocateurs de l'Islande, les histoires offrent un mélange captivant de procédures judiciaires et de mystères palpitants. Les lecteurs seront attirés par un monde de suspense et d'intrigues complexes.
À l'université de Reykjavík, le corps d'un jeune Allemand est découvert, marqué par un signe étrange. La police privilégie une thèse de drogue, mais les parents de la victime engagent l'avocate Dóra Gu mundsdóttir pour rouvrir l'enquête. Elle découvre des rituels sombres en cherchant le véritable meurtrier.
If I die before I wake . . . A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort - the prime suspect in the case - to represent him. Her investigations uncover some very disturbing occurrences at the farm decades earlier - things that have never before seen the light of day . . . MY SOUL TO TAKE is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for Thora, the heroine of the highly-acclaimed LAST RITUALS.
The third crime novel from international bestseller Yrsa Sigurdardottir, ASHES TO DUST is tense, taut and terrifying - not to be missed for fans of Nordic Noir. Thora peered at the floor, but couldn't see anything that could have frightened Markus that much, only three mounds of dust. She moved the light of her torch over them. It took her some time to realize what she was seeing-- and then it was all she could do not to let the torch slip from her hand. 'Good God, ' she said. She ran the light over the three faces, one after another. Sunken cheeks, empty eye-sockets, gaping mouths; they reminded her of photographs of mummies she'd once seen in National Geographic. 'Who are these people?' 'I don't know, ' said Markus ...Bodies are discovered in one of the excavated houses at a volcanic tourist attraction dubbed 'The Pompeii of the North'. Markus Magnusson, who was only a teenager when the volcano erupted, falls under suspicion and hires attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir to defend him - but when his childhood sweetheart is murdered his case starts to look more difficult, and the locals seem oddly reluctant to back him up ...
When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a harsh and sparsely populated area on the northeast coast of Greenland, Thora is hired to investigate. Is there any connection with the disappearance of a woman from the site some months earlier? And why are the locals so hostile?
Chilling Icelandic crime from the internationally bestselling author of LAST RITUALS and ASHES TO DUST.
An abandoned luxury yacht arrives in Reykjavik harbor with no one on board, raising chilling questions about the fate of the crew and the family who left Lisbon. Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is enlisted by the young father's parents to investigate the mystery. The unsettling words of a child—“Mummy dead. Daddy dead. All dead”—echo as Thóra delves deeper into the case. She encounters rumors of a curse surrounding the yacht and is haunted by the possibility of seeing one of the missing twins onboard. The search intensifies as she questions the whereabouts of Karitas, the glamorous wife of the yacht's former owner, and the identity of a body that washes ashore. Renowned author Yrsa Sigurdardottir, celebrated for her gripping crime fiction, crafts a narrative that intertwines suspense and supernatural elements, showcasing her mastery in Nordic Noir. With a career that began in 2005, Sigurdardottir has produced numerous bestsellers and received accolades, including the 2015 Petrona Award. Her work has been translated into over 30 languages, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in contemporary crime writing.