Having served out a sentence at Holmsheidi prison, Agla knows that there’s nothing and no one waiting for her on the outside—her lover, Sonja, is long gone. She’s therefore quick to jump at the opportunity when the representative of a foreign corporation seeks her assistance on a matter that requires discretion. It’s a complex case of fraud, something Agla knows all about. With the assistance of Maria, a freelance journalist, Agla begins to move in on the sharks. Aluminum kingpin Ingimar has had no reason to be on his guard, but when Maria starts asking uncomfortable questions, he acts immediately, and then it’s a game of cat and mouse. What he doesn’t know, however, is that his basement at home is full of dynamite, just waiting to go off…

Cage is the thrilling conclusion to Lilja Sigurdardottir’s trilogy about drug smuggling, financial crimes, and passionate love affairs in present-day Reykjavik. The series’ previous installments, Snare and Trap, were very well received and Cage promises to be as well. 373 pp

Selected as one of the 30 best European crime novels of the last 40 years, by Le Temps 2020
The Drop of Blood – The Icelandic Crime Novel Award 2018
Nominated for the Glass Key – The Nordic Crime Award 2018

‘Cage is the muted and more credible conclusion to a wayward, but diverting trilogy that began with Snare (2017) and continued with Trap (2018) — ironic titles for essentially escapist fiction … Compassion beats complexity every time’
The Times

‘In keeping with a lot of Icelandic fiction, Cage is written in a clean, understated style, the author letting the reader put together the emotional beats and plot developments. Smart writing with a strongly beating heart’
Big Issue

‘Deftly plotted though and with a forensic attention to the technicalities of stock exchange manipulations and drug running techniques’
Crime Time

‘With shocks and surprises in store, and that oh so satisfying end, Cage provoked, chilled, and thrilled me’
LoveReading

‘A novel about survival, about scheming, it’s about self-preservation and about clinging to a vestige of decency in a screwed up world. Superbly translated by Quentin Bates, who knows the language, the country, the people and crime writing intimately. Cage is a pacy thriller; you will find yourself invested in the story’
New Books Magazine

‘An emotional suspense rollercoaster on a par with The Firm, as desperate, resourceful, profoundly lovable characters scheme against impossible odds’
Alexandra Sokoloff

‘Clear your diary. As soon as you begin reading … you won’t be able to stop until the final page’
Michael Wood

‘Zips along, with tension building and building … thoroughly recommend’
James Oswald

‘The intricate plot is breathtakingly original, with many twists and turns you never see coming. Thriller of the year’
New York Journal of Books