Why did you lie?
(Book)

First published with the title Lygi in 2013 by Verold Publishing, Reykjavik.

Why Did You Lie? contains three plot strands. In the first, four people – strangers to each other – are dropped off at a lighthouse atop the inhospitable rocky outcrop of Thrídrangar, three of them to perform maintenance, the fourth to take photographs of this harsh environment. It's supposed to take one night, but they soon discover their stay is likely to be prolonged. In the second, a policewoman, Nína, is struggling to cope in the aftermath of her husband's attempted suicide. Having been ostracized after a dispute with a colleague, she's ordered to clear out old files from the basement, only to find a statement that suggests a connection between her husband and a suicide case from decades ago. In the third, Nói, Vala and their son Tumi have just returned from a family holiday in Florida. They're dismayed to find the American couple they house-swapped with have left their home in a state of disarray, but that isn't the end of their troubles.