{"product_id":"9781913193409","title":"Betrayal by Lilja Sigurdardottir","description":"A stunning standalone thriller from the Queen of Iceland Noir.    ? ?***Shortlisted for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel*** ? `Tough,?uncompromising and unsettling'?Val?McDermidWhen aid worker Ursula returns to Iceland for a new job, she's drawn into the dangerous worlds of politics, corruption and misogyny . a powerful, relevant, fast-paced standalone thriller.    ? ? ____________________ ? ? Burned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Ursula has returned to Iceland. Unable to settle, she accepts a high-profile government role in which she hopes to make a difference again.    ? But on her first day in the post, Ursula promises to help a mother seeking justice for her daughter, who had been raped by a policeman, and life in high office soon becomes much more harrowing than Ursula could ever have imagined. A homeless man is stalking her - but is he hounding her, or warning her of some danger? And why has the death of her father in police custody so many years earlier reared its head again? ? As Ursula is drawn into dirty politics, facing increasingly deadly threats, the lives of her stalker, her bodyguard and even a witch-like cleaning lady intertwine. Small betrayals become large ones, and the stakes are raised ever higher. ? --------------------------------------- ?Praise for Lilja Sigurdard?ttir `Tense and?pacey' Guardian `Highly unusual'?The?Times `Smart writing with a strongly beating heart'?Big?Issue `Deftly plotted'?Financial Times `Breathtakingly original'?New York Journal of Books `Taut,?gritty and thoroughly absorbing'?Booklist `A stunning addition to the?icy-cold crime genre'?Foreword?Reviews\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206294372530,"sku":"9781913193409","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781913193409_8b3dc1ae-4246-4eec-b4da-14c28b6a2d5e.jpg?v=1705401174","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781913193409","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}