Michael Ridpath gained recognition for his financial thrillers, which have been translated into over 30 languages. He later shifted to a crime series featuring an Icelandic detective. His works often explore suspenseful plots with a focus on intricate details and engaging storytelling. Ridpath's style is known for its ability to immerse readers in a world of intrigue and tension.
Set against the backdrop of Iceland in 1940 during the British invasion, the story follows Lieutenant Tom Marks, who is responsible for defending Whale Fjord. His life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Kristín, a young widow with a small son living on a nearby farm. As Tom navigates his duties amidst the turmoil of war, he finds himself captivated by Kristín, leading to a poignant exploration of love and connection in challenging times.
When sixteen-year-old Dísa is given five bitcoin by her divorced father she is unimpressed: she hasn’t heard of the cryptocurrency, and five of anything can’t be worth very much. But a year later, when her grandparents are about to lose the farm near the Icelandic village of Dalvik where their family has lived for centuries, quiet, unassuming Dísa is able to rescue it with the profits from her astute trading of her father's gift.Unknown to Dísa, her mother Helga catches the cryptocurrency bug. Not only does Helga invest in Thomocoin, a new cryptocurrency sweeping Iceland, but she persuades many of her neighbours in Dalvík to invest too, taking a cut for herself.Helga is found murdered on the hillside above the farm and Inspector Magnus Jonson investigates. Magnus realizes that Dísa, now a nineteen-year-old student, can help him unveil the shadowy forces behind Thomocoin. But torn between loyalty to her family and fear for her life, Dísa has other ideas.
Exploring the challenge of selecting a fresh setting for a crime series, the narrative delves into various intriguing locations that could serve as backdrops for suspenseful tales. It invites readers to consider the impact of environment on storytelling, highlighting the unique characteristics and atmospheres that different places can bring to a crime narrative. The book encourages creativity and innovation in crafting compelling plots that resonate with audiences.
TO LOVE, HONOUR, AND BETRAY. A naive diplomat's wife encounters more than the light flirtation with communism she'd bargained for in pre-war Paris and Berlin. 40 years later, the past comes back to haunt her, with deadly consequences
From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Das Boot, The Hunt for Red October, Mark Dawson, Alan Furst and Mark Billingham.
From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing.
What if you woke up to discover that you'd killed the only woman you had ever loved?
A spy novel set during the 'phoney war' of September 1939 – May 1940.
A family feud spills over into bloody vengeance in the fourth novel in the acclaimed Fire and Ice crime series.
A nerve-shredding, intelligent thriller based around the first plot to kill Hitler, the story of a secret conflict ignited on the eve of World War II Conrad de Lancey has seen enough of the shadow of fear on the faces of innocents; the roar of tanks through empty streets; the sudden lull before the slaughter begins. Franco's bloody insurrection taught this Englishman all about hell. Arriving in his mother's country, the now Nazi Germany, Conrad is sick at heart. Even Berlin—infamous haven of decadence and vice—salutes fascism. Himmler's black-shirted troops rule the city, and every German arm bears a swastika. But does every German heart belong to Hitler? When Conrad is arrested by the Gestapo on suspicion of spying, he is rescued by Theo, an old friend from college, now a lieutenant of the Wehrmacht. Together they are drawn into a world of danger and deceit, of plots, paranoia, and intrigue where the brave few are united by a single to free the fatherland from the Führer.