{"product_id":"one-true-word-9781805335047","title":"One True Word","description":"\u003cb\u003eA #1 bestselling hypnotic psychological thriller from Iceland, in which a woman abandons her husband on an uninhabited island. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"So gripping I simply couldn't put it down. . . Atmospheric and original with an ending I did not see coming\" -- Eva Björg  gisdóttir, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Creak on the Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy did she do it?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a day of simmering tension on a trip to an uninhabited island, Júlia finally reaches breaking point. In a fit of fury she makes a reckless decision--leaving her husband Gíó marooned in the middle of a freezing fjord in the depths of the Icelandic winter. As the cold dark of night swiftly approaches, she leaves without looking back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she regrets her decision and returns, he is nowhere to be found. There is no trace of him, and no sign of where he may have gone. The police launch a manhunt, but soon their suspicion falls on his wife. In an attempt to shield herself from their speculation, Júlia weaves an elaborate net of lies, trying to convince the police--and herself--of her innocence. But as her story starts to crumble, dark secrets start coming to light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs time runs out, Júlia races to discover what really happened. But is Gíó alive or dead? In hiding or hunting her down? And can Júlia get to the truth before it destroys her? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne True Word \u003c\/i\u003eis a #1 bestseller in Iceland that has been acclaimed by authors such as Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the former Icelandic Prime Minister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-known to Icelandic audiences as a children's author, award-winning translator, and a prominent publisher both in Iceland and abroad, author \u003cb\u003eSnæbjörn Arngrímsson\u003c\/b\u003e has written three mystery novels for young readers. \u003ci\u003eOne True Word\u003c\/i\u003e is his first thriller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarissa Kyzer\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and prizewinning Icelandic to English literary translator whose work has been supported by cultural institutions in Iceland, the US, and Europe.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51986430787858,"sku":"9781805335047","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb823e5c-66b6-473f-9395-f0bfc3584adf.jpg?v=1769592228","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-true-word-9781805335047","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}