Betrayal / Lilja Sigurðardóttir ; Translated by Quentin Bates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lilja Sigurðardóttir, 1972- author.

Contributor:

Bates, Quentin, translator.

Standardized Title:

Svik. English

Language:

English

Icelandic

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Fiction.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Civil service--Iceland--Fiction.

Civil service.

Stalkers--Fiction.

Stalkers.

Betrayal--Fiction.

Betrayal.

Political corruption--Fiction.

Political corruption.

Iceland--Fiction.

Iceland.

Genre:

Fiction.

Psychological fiction.

Thrillers (Fiction)

Physical Description:

276 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Orenda Books, 2020.

Language Note:

Translated from the Icelandic.

Summary:

"Burned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Úrsula has returned to Iceland. Unable to settle, she accepts a high-profile government role in which she hopes to make a difference again. But on her first day in the post, Úrsula promises to help a mother seeking justice for her daughter, who had been raped by a policeman, and life in high office soon becomes much more harrowing than Úrsula could ever have imagined. A homeless man is stalking her - but is he hounding her, or warning her of some danger? And why has the death of her father in police custody so many years earlier reared its head again? As Úrsula is drawn into dirty politics, facing increasingly deadly threats, the lives of her stalker, her bodyguard and even a witch-like cleaning lady intertwine. Small betrayals become large ones, and the stakes are raised ever higher..."--Publisher description.

Notes:

First published in Icelandic as Svik by Forlagio in 2018.

ISBN:

1913193403

9781913193409

OCLC:

1155063984

Publisher Number:

99992541477