Meltwater

By 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

Iceland, 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 world's media, to the backdrop of the erupting volcano Eyjafjallajökull, 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 Magnus's brother Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Corvus
• Release date: Jun 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9780857896827

Michael Ridpath

Michael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full-time. He lives in north London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com.

Reviews for Meltwater

[samm4-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent continuation of the series which ends in a bit of a cliffhanger leading into the next book, which is good news as I'd got it into my head that this was a trilogy. The suspense is maintained throughout this book with a very deft interweaving of the various strands. As well as the Meltwater storyline, the background family storyline gets some more attention and looks as if it will come to a head soon. Hopefully the 4th book will be out soon and put us out of our misery. Come on Mr Ridpath!

[samo4_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent continuation of the series which ends in a bit of a cliffhanger leading into the next book, which is good news as I'd got it into my head that this was a trilogy. The suspense is maintained throughout this book with a very deft interweaving of the various strands. As well as the Meltwater storyline, the background family storyline gets some more attention and looks as if it will come to a head soon. Hopefully the 4th book will be out soon and put us out of our misery. Come on Mr Ridpath!

[olivermagnus · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Freeflow is a group of activists, similar to Wikileaks, that publish secret information. In this case it's horrifying video footage of an Israeli military atrocity. The group meets in Iceland to release and publicize the footage and for fun one day, the Freeflow members visit a volcano. After splitting up to explore the scenery, one of the activists is brutally murdered. Icelandic detective Magnus Jonson is immediately sent to investigate what exactly happened on the site of the volcano, but is met with suspicion by those members of Freeflow he is trying to help. If that isn’t enough, his estranged brother Ollie comes for a visit and the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.

Meltwater is the third appearance of Iceland-born, Boston-raised homicide detective Magnus Jonson, whose first appearance was in Where the Shadows Lie. Magnus was seconded to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after he ran afoul of a drug cartel back in Boston, but also has his own reasons for returning to the country of his birth for the first time in nearly two decades to investigate the unsolved murder of his father. Magnus Jonson is a complex and totally compelling character, fitting perfectly into the bleak and intimidating settings of Mr. Ridpath’s Iceland. Meltwater is a masterful crime novel set in a fascinating land. I can't wait to read the next book in the series where we are assured we will finally find out what happened to Magnus' father.

[sollimath · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Spannend, verknüpft fiktive Handlungen wieder mit realen Themen (eine Organisation wie Wikileaks und den Vulkanausbruch auf Island).