Girls Who Lie

When a depressed, alcoholic single mother disappears, everything suggests suicide, until her body is found on the lava fields. Icelandic Detective Elma and her team are thrust into a perplexing, chilling investigation in book two in the award-winning, international bestselling Forbidden Iceland series? 'Chilling and addictive, with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it!'ShariLapena 'An exciting and harrowing tale'RagnarJónasson 'Complex, gripping and moving' The Times 'Eerie and chilling. I loved every word!'Lesley Kara _____________ When single mother Maríanna disappears from her home, leaving an apologetic note on the kitchen table, everyone assumes that she's taken her own life ? until her body is found on the Grábrók lava fields seven months later, clearly the victim of murder.Her neglected fifteen-year-old daughter Hekla has been placed in foster care, but is her perfect new life hiding something sinister? Fifteen years earlier, a desperate new mother lies in a maternity ward, unable to look at her own child, the start of an odd and broken relationship that leads to a shocking tragedy. Police officer Elma and her colleagues take on the case, which becomes increasingly complex, as the number of suspects grows and new light is shed on Maríanna's past - and the childhood of a girl who never was like the others? Breathtakingly chilling and tantalisingly twisty,Girls Who Lieis at once a startling, tense psychological thriller and a sophisticated police procedural, marking Eva Björg Ægisdottir as one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. _______________ Praise for Eva Björg Ægisdottir ***WINNER of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger*** 'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this ? subtle, nuanced, with a sympathetic central character and the possibilities of great stories to come'Ann Cleeves 'Not only a full-fat mystery, but also a chilling demonstration of how monsters are made'The Times 'Beautifully written, spine-tingling and disturbing ? a thrilling new voice in Icelandic crime fiction'Yrsa Sigurardóttir 'As chilling and atmospheric as an Icelandic winter'Lisa Gray 'Elma is a fantastic heroine'Sunday Times 'Eva Björg Aegisdóttir is definitely a born storyteller and she skilfully surprised me with some amazing plot twists'Hilary Mortz 'An unsettling and exciting read with a couple of neat red herrings to throwthereader offthescent'NB Magazine 'Chilling and troubling ? reminiscent ofJorn Lier Horst's Norwegian procedurals. This is a book that makes an impact'Crime Fiction Lover 'Elma is a memorably complex character'Financial Times 'The twist comes out of the blue ? enthralling'Tap The Line Magazine For fans of Ragnar Jonasson, Camilla Lackberg, Ruth Rendell, Gillian McAllister and Shari Lapena