Publisher Description
When Sonja's son is kidnapped by her ruthless ex-husband, she's thrust back into the world of cocaine smuggling, but this time she's got a plan of her own... High-stakes jeopardy presides in book two of the dark and original, nail-bitingly fast-paced Reykjavik Noir trilogy...
'Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns' Sunday Times
'Tough, uncompromising and unsettling' Val McDermid
'Tense and pacey, this intriguing mix of white-collar and white-powder crime could certainly be enjoyed as a standalone, but I would suggest reading its excellent predecessor, Snare, first' `Guardian
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Happily settled in Florida, Sonja believes she's finally escaped the trap set by unscrupulous drug lords. But when her son Tomas is taken, she's back to square one ... and Iceland.
Her lover, Agla, is awaiting sentencing for financial misconduct after the banking crash, and Sonja refuses to see her. And that's not all ... Agla owes money to some extremely powerful men, and they'll stop at nothing to get it back.
With her former nemesis, customs officer Bragi, on her side, Sonja puts her own plan into motion, to bring down the drug barons and her scheming ex-husband, and get Tomas back safely. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem, and Sonja finds herself caught in the centre of a trap that will put all of their lives at risk...
Set in Reykjavik – still covered in the dust of the EyjafjallajÖkull volcanic eruption and the aftermath of the banking crisis – Trap is an award-winning, deliciously dark and outstandingly original slice of Nordic Noir, from one of Iceland's finest crime writers.
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Praise for the Reykjavik Noir Trilogy
'A tense thriller with a highly unusual plot and interesting characters' Marcel Berlins, The Times
'With characters you can't help sympathising with against your better judgement, Sigurdardottir takes the reader on a breathtaking ride ... Stylish, taut and compelling' Jon Coates, Daily Express
'Pacey and tense, Trap is full of delicious carnage that could translate well to the screen' New Zealand Listener
'This is a searing portrait of the less salubrious parts of the Icelandic psyche as well as a riveting thriller' Sunday Express
'Sharp shocks of chapters hit with increasing energy ... a towering powerhouse of read and I gobbled it up in one intense sitting' LoveReading
'The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year' New York Journal of Books
'The action is fast, helped by the short chapters switching us from one set of characters to another, the villains ruthless, and the undercover world of Icela
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 2011, Sigurdard ttir's edgy sequel to 2018's Snare follows three Icelandic women in perilous post financial crash escapades. Sonja, who was broke and driven to smuggling drugs in Snare, tries to extricate herself and her young son, T mas, from her slave driver/dealer ex-husband, Adam. Sonja's estranged female lover Agla, who's facing a prison sentence for market manipulation, dreams up an enormous money-laundering scheme and hopes to win Sonja back. Maria, who's investigating financial chicanery at the acting special prosecutor's clandestine request, gradually gets the goods on Agla, but she must contend with the corrupt Icelandic legal system. Meanwhile, customs official Bragi, who's close to retirement, covers up for Sonja in return for cash that allows him to keep his beloved, Alzheimer's-stricken wife at home. As the tension rises, the crimes become too bizarre to be credible. Still, fans of Nordic noir will find plenty to like.