
The Ice
John Kare Raake(Author)
Pushkin Vertigo (Publisher)
Published on 7. January 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78227-692-0 (ISBN)
Description
<strong>The fight for the North Pole has begun</strong></br>
<strong>"A claustrophobic thriller" <em>Aftenposten</em></strong></br>
A CRY FOR HELP</br>
Anna Aune is on a scientific expedition to the North Pole, when the pitch black of the polar night is lit up by a distress flare.</br>
A VISION FROM A NIGHTMARE</br>
At a nearby research station Anna discovers a massacre - mutilated bodies strewn about the base. Then, a fierce Arctic storm blows in, cutting off any possibility of escape.</br>
A KILLER LOOSE ON THE ICE
Anna races to find the murderer before they get to her, but she discovers a secret lurks under the ice - one that nations will kill for...</br>
Reviews / Votes
Instils a mounting dread as Special Forces commando Anna Aune tackles bizarre murders at the North Pole in a tale as frigid and punishing as its title * Financial Times * Close to a perfect thriller * VG, five stars * A barreling blend of Die Hard and Agatha Christie, played out in a snowstorm * Norwegian Arts * Murder rips through [a] small research community many hundreds of miles from civilization... The sense of isolation and the frozen setting are beautifully portrayed, the mystery allows the reader to figure out enough to think they're on the right track but Raake reserves the best, most surprising elements for the final reveal - the reason everyone had to die, the secret so important nations will kill for it * NB Magazine * A mysterious thriller that uses its setting at the North Pole to put the reader through a tense and almost physically uncomfortable experience * Shiny New Books * The author just dives into the action and keeps the suspense through the whole book * Stavanger Aftenblad * A claustrophobic thriller * Aftenposten * A gripping, action-packed page-turner * Nordic-crime.de * Raake writes so skillfully, no wonder all of his movies have been successful. The tension building and plot with a conspiracy at its heart are artfully done, his antiheroine is compellingly drawn * Buchkultur *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pushkin Press
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78227-692-0 (9781782276920)
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11/2020
Pushkin Vertigo
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Persons
John Kare Raake is Norway's most successful screenwriter. His films The Wave, The Quake and Ragnarok have been sold to 120 countries and sold millions of movie tickets. The Ice is his debut novel, and is the first thriller in a series starring Anna Aune. It is being translated into 7 languages and is in development for a television series.