{"product_id":"9781250115553","title":"The Silence of the Sea : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Silence of the Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yrsa Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Petrona Award 2015!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the queen of Icelandic crime fiction comes a truly chilling story that will leave readers breathless right up to the memorable ending. This is possibly her best book yet. Bestselling and award-winning Icelandic crime author Yrsa Sigurdardóttir has produced here a dazzling display of brilliant crime writing that is both groundbreaking and immensely satisfying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eThe Silence of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e opens, a luxury yacht crashes into a Reykjavik pier. But the boat is empty; no one is on board. What has happened to the crew? And what has happened to the family who were very much present when the yacht left Lisbon?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat should Thora Gudmundsdottir, the series sleuth, make of the rumors that the vessel was cursed? She is spooked even more when she boards the yacht and thinks she sees one of the missing children. Where is Karitas, the glamorous young wife of the yacht's former owner? And whose is the body that has washed up further along the shore?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most chilling novel yet from Yrsa Sigurdardottir, an international best-selling author at the height of her powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tour de force capped by a haunting final scene that will linger in your mind.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping, scary tale with a little bit of Sigurdardottir's signature supernatural flair.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer (Grade:A)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This story’s mystery is flawless and its eeriness unshakable.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A top-notch plot-driven novel that scores high marks for its chill factor.”\u003ci\u003e —Reactions to Reading \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eA locked-boat mystery enhanced with a hint of ghosts, this deliciously eerie variation on Agatha Christie’s \u003ci\u003eTen Little Indians \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Petrona Award for best Scandinavian crime novel in 2015.\u003ci\u003e”—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sigurdardottir has created a clever, seaborne locked-room puzzle with a touch of the supernatural.” —\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThis spooky, haunting thriller, which won the 2015 Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year, will grab the attention of readers who enjoyed Agatha Christie’s \u003ci\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] particularly propulsive…pleasurably creepy read.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…no one knows how to create a poisonous atmosphere quite as well as Sigurdardottir.” —\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Boston Globe Best Books of the Year (2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250115553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40619695014094,"sku":"9781250115553","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250115553","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}