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International thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location. --Peter James, 1 international bestselling author of Dead Mans GripIn Iceland, revenge is best served at arctic temperaturesIceland 1934 Two boys playing in the lava fields that surround their isolated farmsteads see something they shouldnt have. The consequences will haunt them and their families for generations. Iceland 2009 the credit crunch bites. The currency has been devalued, banks nationalized, savings annihilated, lives ruined. Grassroots revolution is in the air, as is the feeling that someone ought to pay...ought to pay the blood price. And in a country with a population of just 300,000 souls, in a country where everyone knows everybody, it isnt hard to draw up a list of exactly who is responsible.
About the Author
Before becoming a writer, Michael Ridpath used to work as a bond trader in the City of London. After writing eight financial thrillers, which were published in over 30 languages, he began the "Fire and Ice" series, featuring the Icelandic detective Magnus Jonson. He has also written two spy novels set at the beginning of World War II and a stand-alone novel, "Amnesia", set in Scotland. Michael is a former Vice Chair of the Crime Writers' Association. He lives in London.
