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Cold as Hell

Lilja Sigurdardottir
Chapters (115)
  1. COLD AS HELL
  2. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
  3. CONTENTS
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  112. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  113. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  114. ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
  115. COPYRIGHT
Cover: Cold As Hell by Lilja Sigurdardottir

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Icelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and aren’t on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Ísafold, Áróra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realises that her sister isn’t avoiding her … she has disappeared, without trace.

As she confronts Ísafold’s abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Björn, and begins to probe her sister’s reclusive neighbours – who have their own reasons for staying out of sight – Áróra is led into an ever darker web of intrigue and manipulation.

Baffled by the conflicting details of her sister’s life, and blinded by the shiveringly bright midnight sun of the Icelandic summer, Áróra enlists the help of police officer Daníel, as she tries to track her sister’s movements, and begins to tail Björn – but she isn’t the only one watching…

Slick, tense, atmospheric and superbly plotted, Cold as Hell marks the start of a riveting, addictive new series from one of Iceland’s bestselling crime writers.

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COLD AS HELL

Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Translated by Quentin Bates

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Icelandic has a couple of letters that don’t exist in other European languages and which are not always easy to replicate. The letter ð is generally replaced with a d in English, but we have decided to use the Icelandic letter to remain closer to the original names. Its sound is closest to the hard th in English, as found in thus and bathe.

The letter r is generally rolled hard with the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

In pronouncing Icelandic personal and place names, the emphasis is placed on the first syllable.

Áróra – Ow-roe-ra

Ísafold – Eesa-fold

Björn – Bjoern

Kópavogur – Koe-pa-voegur

Keflavík – Kep-la-vik

Jonni – Yonni

Hákon Hauksson – How-kon Hoyk-son

Grímur – Grie-moor

Hringbraut – Hring-broyt

Lækjargata – Like-ya-gata

Gúgúlú – Gue-gue-lue

Hafnarfjörður – Hap-nar-fjeor-thur

Dagný – Dag-nie

Kristín – Christine

Bústaðavegur – Bue-stath-ar-vayguy

Reykjanesbraut – Rey-kja-nes-broyt

Hverfisgata – Kverfis-gata

Seyðisfjörður – Sey-this-fjeor-thur

CONTENTS

  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
  3. WEDNESDAY: 1
  4. THURSDAY: 2
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  10. FRIDAY: 8
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  21. SATURDAY: 19
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  29. SUNDAY: 27
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  39. MONDAY: 37
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  46. TUESDAY: 44
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  52. WEDNESDAY: 50
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  59. THURSDAY: 57
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  66. FRIDAY: 64
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  93. MONDAY: 91
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  99. TUESDAY: 97
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  111. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  112. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  113. ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
  114. COPYRIGHT

Down in the midst of the sharp-toothed lava, he regained his balance and reached for the hand that had slipped from the suitcase. It was as cold as ice. He should have expected it, but the chill and the lifeless feel of the hand came as a shock.