Why Did You Lie?

The Sunday Times August Crime Book of the Month!

A journalist on the track of an old case attempts suicide.

An ordinary couple return from a house swap in the states to find their home in disarray and their guests seemingly missing.

Four strangers struggle to find shelter on a windswept spike of rock in the middle of a raging sea.

They have one thing in common: they all lied.

And someone is determined to punish them...

WHY DID YOU LIE? is a terrifying tale of long-delayed retribution from Iceland's Queen of Suspense.

Short-listed for Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year 2017

“Genuinely bone-chilling, and proves that as well as being the queen of Icelandic crime fiction, Sigurdardottir is a supreme generator of fear . . . (she) is clearly relishing the business of scaring our pants off.-- Independent on I REMEMBER YOU”

A tour de force... Sigurdardottir handles the different plot strands brilliantly, bringing them together in an unforgettable climax. - Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month

Three separate stories are gradually and skilfully merged together and bring this readable, enjoyable thriller to a melodramatic finish - Literary Review

The Icelandic queen of Nordic Noir, Yrsa Sigurdardottir's writing manages to be both spare but sinister. Expect goosebumps to sprout while reading this tale of murder, abuse and other worldly shenanigans in rural Iceland. - Red Magazine on THE UNDESIRED

The stories share an underlying menace that is at once disturbing and compelling. - Daily Mail on THE UNDESIRED

Author of the bestselling Thora Gudmundsdottir crime series and several stand-alone thrillers, Yrsa Sigurdardottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1963 and works as a civil engineer. She made her crime fiction debut in 2005 with LAST RITUALS, the first instalment in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series, and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Her work stands 'comparison with the finest contemporary crime writing anywhere in the world' according to the Times Literary Supplement. The second instalment in the Thora Gudmundsdottir series, MY SOUL TO TAKE, was shortlisted for the 2010 Shamus Award. In 2011 her stand-alone horror novel I REMEMBER YOU was awarded the Icelandic Crime Fiction Award and was nominated for The Glass Key. Her novel THE SILENCE OF THE SEA won the Petrona Award in 2015.

The Sunday Times August Crime Book of the Month! A journalist on the track of an old case attempts suicide. An ordinary couple return from a house swap in the states to find their home in disarray and their guests seemingly missing. Four strangers struggle to find shelter on a windswept spike of rock in the middle of a raging sea. They have one thing in common: they all lied. And someone is determined to punish them...WHY DID YOU LIE? is a terrifying tale of long-delayed retribution from Iceland's Queen of Suspense.

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