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. 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.

Short-listed for Shamus Award 2010 (UK)

“'Yrsa Sigurdardottir has arrived, fully formed, it seems, as something of a unique talent in the field... [She] matches Tess Gerritsen and Kathy Reichs in the bloodchiller stakes.'”

The second book from Yrsa Sigurdardottir is funny as well as being a taut and accomplished novel - Independent, Books of the Year

Yrsa Sigurdardottir brilliantly conjures an atmosphere of creeping menace and unreality. - Guardian

This is well-written, pacey and wonderfully atmospheric, but the USP here is the character of Gudmundsdottir. Wry, very funny and valiantly trying to balance the demands of her private life with her work - she is a joy. I'm looking forward to number three. - Guardian

Sigurdardotittir delivers terrific clammy atmosphere and frequent frissons of fear; she is entitled to join the front rank of Nordic crime writers. - The Times

Both frightening and funny - a terrific trick if you can pull it off. - Observer

Distinguished by superb evocations of extraordinary landscapes and . . . rivetingly gruesome inventiveness. - Independent

The numerous twists and turns are worthy of Agatha Christie and keep the reader guessing until the very end. - Sunday Telegraph

A suspenseful, sophisticated story - Sunday Telegraph

Yrsa Sigurdardottir works as a civil engineer in Reykjavik. Her books for children have won prizes and great acclaim. MY SOUL TO TAKE is her second adult novel.

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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