The Ship
by Stefan Mani
The ship is the Per Se, a merchant vessel bound for exotic Suriname, a world away from the bitter rain and treacherous seas of Iceland. Each of the nine crew members carries a secret - some even have blood on their hands - but none realises that this may be their final voyage. And how could they know that they are about to embark on a journey of sabotage, mutiny, pirates and devil worship, and a descent into darkness, horror and madness?Stefan Mani is the Icelandic Stephen King and The Ship is a compulsively readable thriller and winner of the Drop of Blood, Iceland's premier crime fiction prize.'This is a nightmare that takes us back to the starting point of new horror over and over again. A reliable companion for nights of fever and chill.' Der Spiegel'Rarely has reading a book caused such frightening, dark and threatening feelings...the tension that builds right to the end mercilessly drags forth the dark and evil from every motley crew member on...