The new novel from the internationally bestselling, prizewinning, queen of Icelandic crime. All he wants is for them to say sorry. The police find out about the crime the way everyone does: on Snapchat. The video shows the terrified victim begging for forgiveness. When her body is found, it is marked with a number 2...Detective Huldar joins the investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenager's friends. Soon, they uncover that Stella was far from the angel people claim - but even so, who could have hated her enough to kill?Then another teenager goes missing, and more clips are sent. Freyja and Huldar can agree on two things at least: the truth is far from simple. And the killer is not done yet. A brilliantly suspenseful story about the dark side of social media, The Absolutionwill make you wonder what you should have said sorry for...Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir'Iceland'soutstandingcrime novelist'Daily Express'Amagnificentwriter' Karin Slaughter'The undisputedqueen of Icelandic Noir' Simon Kernick'Believeallthe hype - this iscrime at its best.'Heat | The Absolution by Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Paperback | Indigo Chapters