{"product_id":"the-legacy-9781473621558","title":"The Legacy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSelected by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in an exciting new series from ''Iceland''s outstanding crime novelist'' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e) Yrsa Sigurdardottir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eTHE INTERNATIONAL PRIZEWINNER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Believe \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e the hype - this is crime at its best.'' \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective Huldar is out of his depth. His first murder case is like nothing he''s seen before - a bizarre attack on a seemingly blameless woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only evidence is a list of numbers found at the scene, and the testimony of the victim''s eleven-year-old daughter, who isn''t talking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile his team attempt to crack the code, Huldar turns to child psychologist Freyja for her expertise with traumatised young people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause time is running out...and the one thing they know for certain is that the murderer will strike again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe queen of Nordic crime\u003c\/b\u003e shows her considerable chops with an introductory murder that \u003cb\u003ehikes the tension\u003cbr\u003eto cardiac-arrest levels\u003c\/b\u003e, then introduces a new detective, the baggy-eyed Huldar, to sort it out. Icelandic noir\u003cbr\u003eat \u003cb\u003eits reliably gripping best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eIceland's \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e crime novelist * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Legacy \u003c\/i\u003etakes us into a world where secrets are buried deep, only to reappear decades later and inflict harm on people who have no idea that they're connected by past horrors. \u003cb\u003eYrsa is a magnificent writer\u003c\/b\u003e who envelops her stories with atmosphere so thick that only care and a bit of luck can see through it. Her characters spring vividly to life as they try their best to do just that, knowing that any mistake could be deadly for another innocent person. \u003cb\u003eImpossible to put down\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe Legacy is the start of an exciting new direction for Yrsa Sigurdardottir. The horror of a decades-old family separation provides the catalyst for \u003cb\u003edark crimes and a complex investigation\u003c\/b\u003e. The Children's House promises to be \u003cb\u003ean outstanding series\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eWe have always been able to rely on Yrsa Sigurdardóttir for a good story well told, and \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. A strong sense of place, interesting characters and a chilling plot make \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ea novel to savour\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eYrsa remains the \u003cb\u003equeen of Icelandic thriller writers\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian on THE LEGACY *\u003cbr\u003e5*s - \u003cb\u003eBelieve \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e the hype\u003c\/b\u003e - this is crime at its best. * Heat Magazine on THE LEGACY *\u003cbr\u003eIf you like your crime fiction\u003cb\u003e dark and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, look no further. THE LEGACY is \u003cb\u003eas brutal as it gets\u003c\/b\u003e. A cracking start to a new series by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.\u003cbr\u003eAnother \u003cb\u003etour de force\u003c\/b\u003e from Sigurdardottir that cements her reputation as \u003cb\u003ethe queen of Nordic noir\u003c\/b\u003e * i Paper in THE LEGACY *\u003cbr\u003eThe conclusion is even more astounding, thanks to her \u003cb\u003ewhite-hot plotting\u003c\/b\u003e. * CrimeFiction Lover on THE LEGACY *\u003cbr\u003eThe connecting thread in all the writer's work is her\u003cb\u003e astuteness in observing human relations\u003c\/b\u003e, the everyday mixed with the \u003cb\u003edark and devious\u003c\/b\u003e. * The ArtsDesk on THE LEGACY *\u003cbr\u003eA tale of \u003cb\u003eelegant twists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e, which surprised me at least three times in the last fifty pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one does crime fiction quite like Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e... THE LEGACY is a \u003cb\u003emasterful procedural\u003c\/b\u003e infused with the author's dark imagination. * Criminal Element *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deeper Sigurdardottir delves into the dark corners of her imagination, the more her \u003cb\u003ecreative talents thrive\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a \u003cb\u003ecompelling \u003c\/b\u003eread for anyone with an\u003cb\u003e appetite for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emacabre and the cryptic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eSolid characters and great complex plot...\u003cb\u003eIf you haven't already met the Queen of Icelandic Crime fiction start here, because this is her best novel to date\u003c\/b\u003e * Globe and Mail *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739513532759,"sku":"9781473621558","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473621558.jpg?v=1720052451","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-legacy-9781473621558","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}