The new novel from the internationally bestselling, prizewinning, queen of Icelandic crime. n n All he wants is for them to say sorry. n n 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... n n Detective Huldar joins the investigation, bringing child psychologist Freyja on board to help question the murdered teenagers friends. Soon, they uncover that Stella was far from the angel people claim - but even so, who could have hated her enough to kill? n n 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. n n A brilliantly suspenseful story about the dark side of social media, The Absolution will make you wonder what you should have said sorry for... n n Praise for Yrsa Sigurdardottir n n Icelands outstanding crime novelist Daily Express n A magnificent writer Karin Slaughter n The undisputed queen of Icelandic Noir Simon Kernick n Believe all the hype - this is crime at its best. Heat n