Last rituals a novel of suspense
At a university in Reykjavík, the body of a young German student is discovered, his eyes cut out and strange symbols carved into his chest. Police waste no time in making an arrest, but the victim's family isn't convinced that the right man is in custody. They ask Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, an attorne...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Icelandic |
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New York :
Harper,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st Harper pbk. |
| Series: | Thóra Gudmundsdóttir ;
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| Summary: | At a university in Reykjavík, the body of a young German student is discovered, his eyes cut out and strange symbols carved into his chest. Police waste no time in making an arrest, but the victim's family isn't convinced that the right man is in custody. They ask Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, an attorney and single mother of two, to investigate. It isn't long before Thóra and her associate, Matthew Reich, uncover the deceased student's obsession with Iceland's grisly history of torture, execution, and witch hunts. But there are very contemporary horrors hidden in the long, cold shadow of dark traditions. And for two suddenly endangered investigators, nothing is quite what it seems... and no one can be trusted. |
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| Item Description: | This book was originally published in Iceland in 2005 by Veröld Publishing. Translation of: Þriðja táknið. A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2007 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. |
| Physical Description: | 314 p. ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780061143373 (pbk.) 0061143375 (pbk.) |
