{"product_id":"trap-reykjavik-noir-trilogy","title":"Trap (Reykjavik Noir trilogy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Tense, edgy and delivering more than a few unexpected twists and turns’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e’Tough, uncompromising and unsettling’ Val McDermid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHappily 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Reykjavik Noir Trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A tense thriller with a highly unusual plot and interesting characters’ Marcel Berlins, The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Pacey and tense, Trap is full of delicious carnage that could translate well to the screen’ New Zealand Listener\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘This is a searing portrait of the less salubrious parts of the Icelandic psyche as well as a riveting thriller’ Sunday Express\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Sharp shocks of chapters hit with increasing energy ... a towering powerhouse of read and I gobbled it up in one intense sitting’ LoveReading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year’ New York Journal of Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘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 Iceland vividly evoked. A treat for fans’ Promoting Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Smart, ambitious and hugely satisfying’ Eva Dolan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Zips along with tension building and building’ James Oswald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm’ Alexandra Sokoloff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Compelling … this is prime binge-reading’ Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘The suspenseful Trap takes full advantage of its fresh setting and is a worthy addition to the icy-cold crime genre popularized by Scandinavian noir novels’ Foreword Reviews, ISBN13:9781912374359 ISBN10:1912374358 Material Type:paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used Book Depot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46347331240099,"sku":"A-STR_UBD_H00016ZJ","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/513avWxhHML.jpg?v=1760064454","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/trap-reykjavik-noir-trilogy","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}