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Where the Shadows Lie

Michael RidpathSeries: Magnus Iceland Mystery
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Year
2010
Language
English
Publisher
Corvus

About

From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing.
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"Michael Ridpath is on the war path, trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf. This is international thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location." PETER JAMES
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One thousand years ago: An Icelandic warrior returns from battle, bearing a ring cut from the right hand of his foe.
Seventy years ago: An Oxford professor, working from a secret source, creates the twentieth century's most pervasive legend. The professor's name? John Ronald Reuel Tolkein.
Six hours ago: An expert on Old Iceland literature, Agnar Haraldsson, is murdered.
Everything is connected, but to discover how, Detective Magnus Jonson must venture where the shadows lie...
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Praise for the A Magnus Iceland Mystery series:
'International thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location.' -- Peter James
'Ingenious and thrilling. Fascinating stuff.' -- Spectator
'A clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem...' --The Times
'Entertaining stuff.' -- Daily Telegraph
'Terrific! Great plot and splendid pacing...' -- Simon Brett
'A first class mystery.' -- Booklist

Related Subjects

  • Crime
  • Adult Fiction
  • General
  • Mystery & Detective

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  • SeriesMagnus Iceland Mystery

    Reviews

    "'Highly ingenious and engaging... I was gripped.' Peter Lovesey; 'One of our finest thriller writers...' Daily Mail; 'Scenically breath-taking, ingeniously plotted...The best thriller you'll read all year.' Frances Fyfield; 'Compulsive. Another fabulous and irresistible thriller from the UK's king of crime.' Michael Jecks; 'A compelling and complex thriller.' Aline Templeton; 'A wonderfully
    Praise for Amnesia
    "'International thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location.' Peter James 'Ingenious and thrilling. Fascinating stuff.' Spectator 'A clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem...' The Times 'Entertaining stuff.' Daily Telegraph 'Terrific! Great plot and splendid pacing...' Simon Brett 'A first class mystery.' Booklist"
    Praise for the A Magnus Iceland Mystery series
    "'Ridpath has a winner here.' New York Times Book Review; 'Gripping.' Tatler; 'Britain's answer to John Grisham.' Publishing News; 'The kind of gilt-edged entertainment that should have no trouble finding its way to the bestseller lists.' Sunday Express; '[Ridpath's] thrillers... never fail to deliver satisfaction and excitement.' Daily Mail; 'A master-class in how it's done. I read it in one gulp.' Observer; 'A fast-paced roller-coaster of a thriller.' The Bookseller"
    Praise for Ridpath's financial thriller series

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