Description
When an archaeological team begins excavating homes buried beneath lava and ash, Markús hires Thóra to accompany him as he searches for traces of his family’s hurried evacuation. But a descent into the basement turns the past into a present-day nightmare: three long-dead bodies—and the severed head of a fourth—waiting where no one should have survived. As the investigation tightens and Markús is drawn into the spotlight as a prime suspect, the story braids together themes of inherited guilt, the cost of survival, and how family secrets can outlast catastrophe. With Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s signature blend of dark psychological tension and propulsive mystery, the narrative unfolds through shifting relationships and unsettling revelations, asking what it means to live with the ashes of what came before.
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paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
Published Jan 1, 2010
464 pages
ISBN: 9781848945746
paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
Published Jan 1, 2010
455 pages
ISBN: 9781444700060
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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