My Soul to Take
If I die before I wake ...A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort -- the prime suspect in the case -- to represent him....
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If I die before I wake ...A grisly murder is committed at a health resort situated in a recently renovated farmhouse, which turns out to be notorious for being haunted. Attorney Thora Gudmundsdottir is called upon by the owner of the resort -- the prime suspect in the case -- to represent him. Her investigations uncover some very disturbing occurrences at the farm decades earlier -- things that have never before seen the light of day ...MY SOUL TO TAKE is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for Thora, the heroine of the highly-acclaimed LAST RITUALS.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B003LPV104
Publish date: April 29th 2010
Publisher: Hodder
Pages no: 468
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Horror,
Womens,
International,
Suspense,
Scandinavian Literature
Series: Þóra Guðmundsdóttir (#2)
Auf der Hablinsel Snæfellsnes in Island wird die Leiche einer Architektin am Strand entdeckt. Die Frau wurde vergewaltigt, übel zugerichtet und Nadeln wurden in ihre Fußsohlen gesteckt. Dóra Gudmundsdóttir ist zufällig vor Ort und kommt einem Geheimnis auf die Spur.Dóra wird von einem Mandanten übe...
The bestselling Icelandic crime writer returns with the second in a series featuring lawyer Thora Gudmundsdóttir. Sigurdardóttir's crime debut, Last Rituals, marked her break from a prizewinning career as a children's novelist but was also notable for its welcome dose of humour. She does the same he...
Yrsa SigurðadóttirDas gefrorene LichtDóra Guðmundsdóttir (2)Skandinavischer KrimiÜbersetzer: Tina FleckenFischer Taschenbuch, 15.11.2007TB, 400 Seiten, 7,95 €Kindle-Edition: 7,49 €Argon Verlag, 28.04.2014Spieldauer: 12 Std., 09 Min (ungekürzt)Sprecher: Christiane MarxRegulärer Preis: 24,95 €im Premi...
Thora Gudmundsdottir has some problems. To wit they include (a) her son got his girlfriend pregnant (b) her two children hate spending time with their father (her e husband) because he plays the Icelandic version of Guitar Hero too much, (c) her secretary (d) her relationship with Matthew and, final...
The Guardian loved My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurdardottir; the reviewer says that Thora Gudmundsdottir is her favourite female slueth. Maybe the first book in this series was better; that is sometimes the case with second books, and the reviewer was still basking in that early warmth, because I coul...