Death in Dalvik, Michael Ridpath
Death in Dalvik, Michael Ridpath
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Death in Dalvik

Author: Michael Ridpath

Narrator: Seán Barrett

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2022


Synopsis

When 16-year-old Dísa is given five bitcoin by her divorced father she is unimpressed. But a year later, when her grandparents are about to lose their farm near the Icelandic village of Dalvik, quiet, unassuming Dísa is able to rescue it with the profits from her astute trading of her father's gift. Unknown to Dísa, her mother Helga catches the cryptocurrency bug. Not only does Helga invest in Thomocoin, a new cryptocurrency sweeping Iceland, but she persuades many of her neighbours in Dalvík to invest too, taking a cut for herself. Helga is found murdered on the hillside above the farm and Inspector Magnus Jonson investigates. Magnus realises that Dísa, now a 19-year-old student, can help him unveil the shadowy forces behind Thomocoin. But torn between loyalty to her family and fear for her life, Dísa has other ideas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on June 12, 2022

I’ve wondered about cryptocurrencies and what they really are and how they work but have never been too bothered to find out any information about them. Thanks to Michael Ridpath and this eagerly anticipated sixth instalment of the Fire and Ice series, I feel somewhat enlightened. Cryptocurrencies u......more

Goodreads review by Lee-Anne on April 29, 2022

You'll think you know - but you'll be wrong! This latest Magnus novel has been so eagerly awaited and, as usual, Michael doesn't disappoint! Some time ago now the author polled us on Twitter about the direction Magnus' relationships should take, and unfortunately I was in the minority then - but I wo......more

Goodreads review by Mrs on March 21, 2023

My goodness, who would have thought a book with a central theme of cryptocurrency, as well as murders, could be so gripping? Loved this.......more

Goodreads review by Libby on May 02, 2022

A gripping read! The sixth Magnus Iceland Mystery is as gripping as the rest. The tension builds steadily to the end, I couldn’t predict how the story would play out. Part of the appeal of these books is Iceland - the people and the places - particularly if you have visited the country. And of cours......more

Goodreads review by The Bookseller on February 26, 2023

As always loved the latest Magnus Jonson novel. Always exciting and always adrenaline inducing. Ridpath always finds a way to have the murders relate to a current topic or event. So it's refreshing to see a novel bash the ever growing cryptocurrency for what it really is. Surprisingly, unlike his ot......more