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Where the Shadows Lie Main Edition
Author(s): Michael Ridpath (Author)
- Publisher: Corvus
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2010
- Edition: Main
- Language: English
- Print length: 352 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848873972
- ISBN-13: 9781848873971
Book Description
Amid Iceland’s wild, volcanic landscape, rumours swirl of an ancient manuscript containing a long-lost saga about a ring of terrible power. The manuscript, which is believed to have inspired Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings, exists… but why is it worth killing for? Untangling murder from myth is Iceland-born, Boston-raised homicide detective Magnus Jonson. Seconded to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after he runs afoul of a drug cartel back in Boston, Magnus also has his own reasons for returning to the country of his birth for the first time in nearly two decades – to investigate the unsolved murder of his father. Binding Iceland’s landscape and history, secrets and superstitions in a strikingly original plot that will span several volumes, Where the Shadows Lie is a thrilling new series from an established master.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Well done, Michael Ridpath… This is a clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem.’ –The Times
About the Author
Michael Ridpath grew up in North Yorkshire. He read history at Merton College, Oxford and went on to spend eight years as a bond trader in the City, before giving up his job to write full time. He is also the author of several financial thrillers which have been translated into 38 languages. He first visited Iceland while promoting his first novel, Free To Trade. He lives in North London with his wife and three children.
