The Cursed Ship (2006)
Storm clouds gather and lightning streaks across the sky as the cargo ship Per se sets sail from Grundartangi, heading for South America. Nine crew members are on board, most with something dubious in their baggage. Some of the men have heard that the crew is to be dismissed and plan to take matters into their own hands as soon as the storm subsides. The atmosphere on the ship is filled with suspicion, fear, and hostility, and when communication with the outside world is cut off, it seems as if evil forces take control...
Is the ship cursed? Is there a stowaway on board? While Per se is tossed about in a severe storm on the open sea, the crew fights a fierce battle against various dangers, a struggle that escalates until it becomes a matter of life and death.
The Cursed Ship, previously published as The Ship, is Stefán Máni's seventh novel. It is an intensely thrilling page-turner so powerful that it sends chills down the reader's spine.
The Cursed Ship (2006)
English (Australian), Italian, Polish, German, Swedish, French, Danish
Reviews
MATTHIAS BIEBER, TZ
CHRISTA PETERS, RECKLINGSHAUSER ZEITUNG
KERSTIN STRECKER, DIE WELT
ULRICH BARON, SPIEGEL
Awards
Won
- The Blood Drop (Icelandic Crime Award) 2007
- Crime Fiction of the Year 2010Awarded by literary magazine Liré, France
Nominated
- Glass Key Award 2007
