The Fallout
The Fallout by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 12, 2022, is a 416-page work in English that delves into the complexities of crime and human relationships. The narrative begins with the chilling disappearance of a baby in Reykjavik, leading to the discovery of the mother’s body. Eleven years later, detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja find themselves entangled in a new case involving a dismembered body, forcing them to confront both their professional duties and personal entanglements.
Readers will encounter a gripping exploration of psychological tension and the impact of past secrets on present lives. As Huldar and Freyja navigate their complicated relationship amidst the unfolding investigation, the story reveals the hidden crimes that connect three families. This edition presents a compelling blend of mystery and psychological thriller elements, characteristic of Sigurdardottir’s acclaimed storytelling style.
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‘A magnificent writer’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘Sigurdardottir remains incontrovertibly the Queen of Icelandic Crime – and one of the most reliable practitioners of Nordic Noir … Nobody lowers the temperature and quickens the pulse as adroitly as Queen Yrsa’ FINANCIAL TIMES
A murdered woman. A missing child. And a father intent on revenge.
On a cold day in Reykjavik, a baby goes missing from her pram. When the child’s blanket washes up on the beach, and the mother is found dead, everyone’s worst fears seem to have been realised.
Eleven years later, and detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja are now working in the same police building, on the same team. Freyja believes that personal and professional relationships must remain separate, however hard that may be. But when a woman’s dismembered body is found in a deserted car, her head missing, and Freyja and Huldar find themselves working on the same case, the secrecy around their affair threatens to crack. And when Freyja is accused of a serious breach of police protocol, will Huldar be able to help her? Meanwhile, their search to identify the body takes the case back into secrets of the past, and the unspoken crimes that bind three separate families.
The Silence is the gripping and terrifying new novel from the acclaimed author of international bestsellers The Doll and Gallows Rock.
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