The Bird Tribunal - Softcover

When a disgraced TV presenter takes up the role of housekeeper on an isolated Norwegian fjord, she develops a chilling, obsessive relationship with her employer &; an award-winning, simply stunning debut psychological thriller from one of Norway&;s finest writers.

***As heard on BBC Books at Bedtime***
***WINNER of the English PEN Translation Award***
***Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award***
***Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year***

&;An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution&; Publishers Weekly

&;Unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway&;s far north&; Irish Times

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Two people in exile. Two secrets. As the past tightens its grip, there may be no escape&;

TV presenter Allis Hagtorn leaves her partner and her job to take voluntary exile in a remote house on an isolated fjord. But her new job as housekeeper and gardener is not all that it seems, and her silent, surly employer, 44-year-old Sigurd Bagge, is not the old man she expected. 

As they await the return of his wife from her travels, their silent, uneasy encounters develop into a chilling, obsessive relationship, and it becomes clear that atonement for past sins may not be enough&;

Haunting, consuming and powerful, The Bird Tribunal is a taut, exquisitely written psychological thriller that builds to a shocking, dramatic crescendo that will leave you breathless.

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&;Reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith &; and I can&;t offer higher praise than that &; Agnes Ravatn is an author to watch&; Philip Ardagh

&;A tense and riveting read&; Financial Times

&;Crackling, fraught and hugely compulsive slice of Nordic Noir &; tremendously impressive&; Big Issue

&;Beautifully done &; dark, psychologically tense and packed full of emotion both overt or deliberately disguised&; Raven Crime Reads

&;Ravatn creates a creeping sense of unease, elegantly bringing the peace and menace of the setting to vivid life. The isolated house on the fjord is a character-like shadow in this tale of obsessions. This is domestic suspense with a twist &; creepy and wonderful&; New Books Magazine

&;The Bird Tribunal offers an incredible richness of themes &; The atonement for the past sins and the titular bird tribunal carry powerful messages, as well as questions of morality and humanity&;' Crime Review

'The Bird Tribunal is suffused with dark imagery from the ancient Eddas, creating a foreboding atmosphere that gets under the skin and stays there. Like a lunar eclipse, each revelation is another form of darkness&; Crime Fiction Lover

&;Chilling, atmospheric and hauntingly beautiful &; I was transfixed&; Amanda Jennings

&;Intriguing &; enrapturing&; Sarah Hilary

&;A masterclass in suspense and delayed terror, reading it felt like I was driving at top speed towards a cliff edge - and not once did I want to take my foot off the pedal&; Rod Reynolds

&;A beautifully written story set in a captivating landscape &; it keeps you turning the pages&; Sarah Ward