Michael Ridpath

From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing.__________"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__________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 centurys most pervasive legend. The professors 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...__________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 JamesIngenious and thrilling. Fascinating stuff. -- SpectatorA clever blend of murder mystery, myth and up-to-the-minute mayhem... --The TimesEntertaining stuff. -- Daily TelegraphTerrific! Great plot and splendid pacing... -- Simon BrettA first class mystery. -- Booklist

From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing."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 JAMESIceland, 2010: A group of internet activists have found evidence of a military atrocity in the Middle East. As they prepare to unleash the damning video to the worlds media, to the backdrop of the erupting volcano Eyjafjallajokull, one is brutally murdered. As Magnus Jonson begins to investigate, the list of suspects grows ever longer. From the Chinese government, Israeli military, Italian politicians, even to American College Fraternities, the group has made many enemies. And more are coming to the surface every day...And with the return of Magnuss brother Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.

From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing."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 JAMESIceland 1934: Two boys playing in the lava fields that surround their isolated farmsteads see something they shouldnt have. The consequences will haunt them and their families for generations. Iceland 2009: the credit crunch bites. The currency has been devalued, savings annihilated, lives ruined. Revolution is in the air, as is the feeling that someone ought to pay the blood price... And in a country with a population of just 300,000 souls, where everyone knows everybody, it isnt hard to draw up a list of those responsible. And then, one-by-one, to cross them off. Iceland 2010: As bankers and politicians start to die, at home and abroad, it is up to Magnus Jonson to unravel the web of conspirators before they strike again. But while Magnus investigates the crimes of the present, the crimes of the past are catching up with him.

En Islandia, el pasado proyecta una larga sombra... Hace mil años: un guerrero islandés regresa de la batalla llevando un anillo que ha arrebatado de la mano derecha de su enemigo. Hace setenta a

An ancient Icelandic saga leads to murder in this ingenious new crime series from international bestseller Michael Ridpath.

Iceland 1934: Two boys playing in the lava fields that surround their isolated farmsteads see something they shouldn't have. The consequences will haunt them and their families for generations. Iceland 2009: the credit crunch bites. The currency has been devalued, banks nationalised, savings annihilated, lives ruined. Grassroots revolution is in the air, as is the feeling that someone ought to pay ...ought to pay the blood price. And in a country with just 300,000 souls, in a country where everyone knows everybody, it isn't hard to draw up a list of exactly who is responsible. And then, one-by-one to cross them off. Iceland 2010: As bankers and politicians start to die, at home and abroad, it is up to Magnus Jonson to unravel the web of conspirators before they strike again. But while Magnus investigates the crimes of the present, the crimes of the past are catching up with him.

It is 1999, and anything seems possible in the world of the dot.com boom. The normally cautious David Lane decides to be daring for once when he starts up a company with an old friend. Unfortunately he doesn't realize just how dangerous the venture will turn out to be.

From his past as an RAF fighter pilot to his job as a bond trader in the City, Alex Calder is a man known for taking big risks, and winning. But when colleague Jennifer Tan decides to pursue a sexual harassment case against her boss. Calder witnesses the ugly and tragic side of his world, when Jen commits suicide.

When an old college friend pays Alex Calder an unexpected visit he is drawn once more into the City's shady underbelly. For Kim is married to Todd, son of South African newspaper tycoon Cornelius van Zyl. Todd wants Alex's help to investigate the murder of his mother 18 years ago. It was assumed Martha was killed by guerrillas but the recent discovery of a letter sent shortly before her death now suggests a crime far closer to home. When an attempt on his life puts Todd in a coma, Alex vows to uncover the truth. Then a sudden blast shatters his world...

How close to the edge would you go? From his past as an RAF fighter pilot to his job as a bond trader in the City, Alex Calder is a man known for taking big risks and winning. But when colleague Jennifer Tan decides to pursue a sexual harassment case against her boss, Calder witnesses the ugly side of his world, and the tragic. For Jen commits suicide and Calder quits in disgust. One year on, Calder is running a flying school in Norfolk. But the past won't disappear. When a former colleague of Jen's vanishes, while visiting Jean-Luc Martel the infamous Man Who Broke the Euro' - in his mountain paradise in the Rockies, Calder sees the tragic events of twelve months earlier in an even more sinister and terrifying light. And this time, he'll risk his reputation, his livelihood and even his life on seeing justice is done ...

Chris, aprendiz en un banco americano, tiene un curso en Nueva York. Una noche, haciendo siete de su grupo un viaje en barco. En la batalla por el favor de un Lenkas cae por la borda y se ahoga. Diez años más tarde, todos de manera exitosa y feliz como Chris y de dirección. Lenka es asesinado por el pasado y ella plazo.

After young venture capitalist Simon Ayot finds his father-in-law lying dea d from a gunshot wound, and all the damning evidence points to Simon. With the police determined to prove his guilt, and even his grief-stricken wife beginning to suspect him, he races to clear his name and save his marriage- all too aware that the next murder may very well be his own....