Book description
'Callum looked out over ReykjavÃk, its colourful dolls' houses
snuggled together, their rooftops so sharp and precise against a
blue-screen sky. He loved this daft capital, this gale blown toy town
with whalebones under its flagstones...'
But Callum Pope cannot escape the horrors of his past.
He has fled his native Glasgow to make a fresh start in Iceland with
BÃrna Sveinsdóttir, the pretty glaciologist who is slowly thawing
his heart.
He has moved in with BÃrna, her indomitable mother (who happens to
believe in fairies) and her eleven-year-old daughter - who refuses to
believe in Callum. He tries hard to adjust to this new life among
three generations of singular females, however, the dark secret Callum
is hiding is about to raise its malign head, threatening not only to
destroy his relationship but also the life of a young girl...
Perceptive, expansive and chilling, The Killer's Guide to
Iceland is a novel about love, loss and persistent light, from the
award-winning author of London
Irish.
'Very fresh, very funny' COLIN BATEMAN (about London Irish) 'There
have been some outstanding debuts this summer, but in the comic thriller
genre London Irish is definitely the best new title of the year. It
rocks!' DAILY RECORD (London Irish) 'Christopher Brookmyre meets Nick
Hornby in MacCarthy's Bar' amazon. co. uk 'Verdict: Funny, absurd and
memorable. Recommended' FHM (Big Jessie) 'A very funny, intelligent and
distinctly Irish thriller' WBQ (about Big Jessie) Zane Radcliffe was
born in Bangor, Northern Ireland in 1969. After graduating from Queen's
University Belfast he moved to London in 1994 to become an advertising
copywriter. He is now a Creative Director at Newhaven, a really good
advertising agency in Edinburgh. His first novel, LONDON IRISH (2002),
earned him the WHSmith 'People's Choice' New Talent Award. This follows
the success of his first short story, My Dog (1974), which was awarded a
B+ and a Big Red Tick by Miss Hasard at Ballyholme Primary School. His
second novel, BIG JESSIE, is also available in Black Swan.
