Dark as Night - (An Arora Investigation) by Lilja Sigurdardóttir (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Icelandic investigator Á ró ra receives strange and devastating news about her missing sister, while her detective friend Daní el looks into the disappearance of a family friend. The twisty, addictive, award-winning series continues...

`A dark, twisty and pitch-perfect thriller. I will read anything Lilja writes ... I loved it´ Michael Wood

`A terrific tale with twist after twist ... Lilja Sigurdardottir is fast becoming my favourite Icelandic crime writer´ The Times Book of the Month

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When Á ró ra receives a call telling her that a child she's never met is claiming to be her missing sister reincarnated, she is devastated ... as ridiculous as the allegations might seem. For three years she has been searching for her sister without finding a single clue, and now this strange child seems to have new information.

On the same day, Icelandic detective Daní el returns home to find a note from his tenant, drag queen Lady Gú gú lú, giving notice on her flat and explaining that she has to leave the country. Daní el is immediately suspicious, and when three threatening men appear, looking for Lady, it's clear to him that something is very wrong...

And as Iceland's long dark nights continue into springtime, that is just the very beginning...

Twisty, intricately plotted and atmospheric, Dark as Night is the highly anticipated fourth book in the addictive An Á ró ra Investigation series, as Á ró ra and her friends face unimaginable danger and extraordinary experiences that may change everything, forever...

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Praise for the An Á ró ra Investigation series

`Another action-packed and pacy thriller ... I would like to be Arora's best friend´ Liz Nugent

`Icelandic crime-writing at its finest´ Shari Lapena

`Chilly and chilling ... another tense and thrilling read!´ Tariq Ashkanani

`The Icelandic scenery and weather are beautifully evoked... ´ Daily Mail

`A stand-out voice in Iceland Noir´ James Oswald

`Sure to please Scandi-noir fans´ Publishers Weekly

`Another bleak, unpredictable classic´ Metro

`Tough, uncompromising and unsettling´ Val McDermid

`Tense and pacey´ Guardian

'Deftly plotted´ Financial Times

`Breathtakingly original´ New York Journal of Books

`Taut, gritty and thoroughly absorbing´ Booklist

`A stunning addition to the icy-cold crime genre´ Foreword Reviews

Review Quotes

"There is no one quite like Lilja Sigurdardottir: each of her seven novels is a blast of Icelandic air."--The Times

"Dark As Night is fast-moving, short punchy chapters that keep the pace fast and the action flowing. That pace however doesn't neglect the detail. We're still painted a vivid picture of a highly believable world we've become emotionally invested in." --Nordic Watchlist

Dark as Night is a Crime Monthly pick for October: "Twisty"

"Cleverly poised between domestic drama and international conspiracy ... claustrophobic." --Sunday Times Best Crime Books of 2022 on Red as Blood

"Reading Cold as Hell sometimes gives you "the bizarre feeling of having been struck by a hand that had previously been so gentle". Isn't that what all crime writers should aim for? The good news, my "cuddle dumplings", is that Arora will be back." --Times on Cold as Hell

Praise for the Reykjavik Trilogy:
"Thriller of the year." --New York Journal of Books on Snare "A taut, gritty, thoroughly absorbing journey into Reykjavik's underworld." --Booklist on Snare "With its clever plot and brisk, tight pace, this hard-to-put-down Nordic thriller will be a treat for crime fiction fans." --Library Journal on Snare "fans of Nordic noir will find plenty to like." --Publishers Weekly on Trap "Prime binge-reading." --Booklist on Trap "Sigurðardóttir knows how to ratchet up the tension...[Trap] is a worthy addition to the icy-cold crime genre popularized by Scandinavian noir novels." --Foreword Reviews on Trap "[A] lively conclusion...Fans already invested in this Nordic crime series will race through the pages."-- Publishers Weekly on Cage "Tough, uncompromising and unsettling." --Val McDermid on Betrayal

About the Author

Icelandic crime-writer Lilja Sigurðardóttir was born in the town of Akranes in 1972 and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written ten crime novels, including Snare, Trap and Cage, making up the Reykjavík Noir trilogy, and her standalone thriller Betrayal, all of which have hit bestseller lists worldwide.

Lorenza Garcia was born and brought up in England. She spent her early twenties living and working in Iceland and Spain. In 1998 she graduated from Goldsmiths with a first-class honors degree in Spanish and Latin American studies. She moved to France in 2001, where she lived for seven years. Since 2006 she has translated and co-translated more than thirty novels and works of nonfiction from the French, the Spanish, and the Icelandic.