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Thora Gudmundsdottir Reeks

Deze serie volgt het leven van een IJslandse advocate die zich een weg baant door complexe juridische zaken en verborgen geheimen ontrafelt. Elke aflevering presenteert nieuwe uitdagingen, waarin ze het opneemt tegen de duisterdere kanten van de menselijke natuur en de zoektocht naar gerechtigheid. Tegen de achtergrond van de desolate en indrukwekkende IJslandse landschappen bieden de verhalen een boeiende mix van juridische procedures en meeslepende mysteries. Lezers zullen worden aangetrokken door een wereld van spanning en ingewikkelde plotlijnen.

The Silence of the Sea
Someone to watch over me
De donkere dag / druk 1
Smeulend vuur / druk 1
My Soul to Take
Last Rituals

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  1. Last Rituals

    • 423bladzijden
    • 15 uur lezen

    At a university in Reykjavík, the body of a young German student is discovered, his eyes cut out and strange symbols carved into his chest. Police waste no time in making an arrest, but the victim's family isn't convinced that the right man is in custody. They ask Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, an attorney and single mother of two, to investigate. It isn't long before Thóra and her associate, Matthew Reich, uncover the deceased student's obsession with Iceland's grisly history of torture, execution, and witch hunts. But there are very contemporary horrors hidden in the long, cold shadow of dark traditions. And for two suddenly endangered investigators, nothing is quite what it seems . . . and no one can be trusted.

    Last Rituals1
    3,8

  2. 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.

    My Soul to Take2
    4,2

  3. Smeulend vuur / druk 1

    • 431bladzijden
    • 16 uur lezen

    Bij opgravingen worden drie lijken en een afgehakt hoofd gevonden. Ze liggen in de kelder van Markús Magnússons ouderlijk huis, dat meer dan dertig jaar geleden bij een vulkaanuitbarsting werd bedolven. Omdat Markús de opgravingen tot elke prijs wilde voorkomen, rust de verdenking van de moorden op hem. Heeft hij als tiener drie mensen om het leven gebracht? Hij huurt advocaat Thóra Gudmundsdóttir in om hem te verdedigen. Maar wanneer zijn grote jeugdliefde wordt vermoord, begint de zaak er steeds problematischer voor hem uit te zien. En de plaatselijke bevolking is merkwaardig genoeg niet geneigd hem te steunen…

    Smeulend vuur / druk 13
    4,1

  4. De donkere dag / druk 1

    • 352bladzijden
    • 13 uur lezen

    When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a harsh and sparsely populated area on the northeast coast of Greenland, Thóra is hired to investigate. Is there any connection with the disappearance of a woman from the site some months earlier? And why are the locals so hostile?

    De donkere dag / druk 14
    4,1

  6. The Silence of the Sea

    An abandoned luxury yacht arrives in Reykjavik harbor with no one on board, raising chilling questions about the fate of the crew and the family who left Lisbon. Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is enlisted by the young father's parents to investigate the mystery. The unsettling words of a child—“Mummy dead. Daddy dead. All dead”—echo as Thóra delves deeper into the case. She encounters rumors of a curse surrounding the yacht and is haunted by the possibility of seeing one of the missing twins onboard. The search intensifies as she questions the whereabouts of Karitas, the glamorous wife of the yacht's former owner, and the identity of a body that washes ashore. Renowned author Yrsa Sigurdardottir, celebrated for her gripping crime fiction, crafts a narrative that intertwines suspense and supernatural elements, showcasing her mastery in Nordic Noir. With a career that began in 2005, Sigurdardottir has produced numerous bestsellers and received accolades, including the 2015 Petrona Award. Her work has been translated into over 30 languages, solidifying her reputation as a leading voice in contemporary crime writing.

    The Silence of the Sea6
    4,2