{"product_id":"9781916788206","title":"Boys Who Hurt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma investigates complex case of a man murdered in a holiday cottage, while Sævar discovers something in a discarded box that could help crack the case. The multi-award-winning, NUMBER ONE bestselling Forbidden Iceland series continues…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `She uses complex plots to explore how monsters are made and demonstrate that “evil can lurk behind the most attractive of smiles”. Her many characters are people not puppets and she delights in pulling the rug from under their –and our – feet. If you have never read Aegisdottir, now is the time to start´ \u003cb\u003eMark Sanderson, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Meticulously plotted, this beautifully written novel has it all: a shocking murder, small-town secrets, a cast of suspicious characters and a compelling female detective … Eva Björg Aegisdóttir at her best´ \u003cb\u003eLesley Kara\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Emotive, atmospheric and chillingly suspenseful … one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time´ \u003cb\u003eAA Chaudhuri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `A detective as complicated as Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole. This is virtuoso suspense writing´ \u003cb\u003eAJ Finn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e –––––––––––––– \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma finds herself confronted with a complex case, when a man is found murdered in a holiday cottage in the depths of the Icelandic countryside – the victim of a frenzied knife attack, with a shocking message scrawled on the wall above him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At home with their baby daughter, Sævar is finding it hard to let go of work, until the chance discovery in a discarded box provides him with a distraction. Could the diary of a young boy, detailing the events of a long-ago summer have a bearing on Elma’s case? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Once again, the team at West Iceland CID have to contend with local secrets in the small town of Akranes, where someone has a vested interest in preventing the truth from coming to light. And Sævar has secrets of his own that threaten to destroy his and Elma’s newfound happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tense, twisty and shocking, \u003ci\u003eBoys Who Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e is the next, addictive instalment in the award-winning Forbidden Iceland series, as dark events from the past endanger everything… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ––––––––––––– \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Your new Nordic Noir obsession´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `So chilling´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e PRAISE FOR THE FORBIDDEN ICELAND SERIES \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist´ \u003cb\u003eShari Lapena\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue´ \u003cb\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Fans of Nordic Noir will love this´ \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `A tense, twisty page-turner that you’ll have serious trouble putting down´ \u003cb\u003eCatherine Ryan Howard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `One of the rising stars of Nordic Noir´ \u003cb\u003eVictoria Selman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Eerie and chilling´ \u003cb\u003eLesley Kara\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `A creepily compelling Icelandic mystery´ \u003cb\u003eHeidi Amsinck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Elma is a memorably complex character´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `An exciting and harrowing tale´ \u003cb\u003eRagnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Fantastic´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `So atmospheric´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eva Björg Ægisdóttir","offers":[{"title":"Orenda Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-11-19","offer_id":45703439548671,"sku":"9781916788206","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_61ee1ca0-4074-41c9-9454-ec8be99c14fb.jpg?v=1720273499","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781916788206","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}