Crime books from Iceland
Recommended crime books (16)
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
If you are into crime here are some crime books from Iceland for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
2.
Arctic Chill by Arnaldur Indriðason EN
Description:
On a January day the Reykjavik police are called to a block of flats where a body has been found: a young boy frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The discovery of a stab wound on his stomach extinguishes any hope that this was an accident. Erlendur & his team embark on their investigation with little to go on.
3.
Can’t Run, Can’t Hide by Yrsa Sigurdardottir EN
Description:
On a cold winter evening in a secluded fjord in Iceland, a neighbour visits the house of a family that has not been seen in a week. No one comes to the door when he knocks. After breaking down the back door, his worst fears are realised. Their home is now an horrific crime scene. Policeman Týr and forensic pathologist Iðunn are called to the house to investigate. As the case advances, harrowing secrets about the family are revealed. Along with a young policeman Karó, the investigative team quickly realise that the case forces them to face their own suppressed past and opens a Pandora's box to ... continue
4.
Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson EN
Description:
'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL THE BEST NEW BOOKS OUT IN AUGUST i 'A knowing, unnerving mystery' The Times 'Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate story-telling' Daily Mail This is Jónasson on top form - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times As seen on Simon Mayo's BOOKS OF THE YEAR podcast ---- AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FIVE SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED. WELCOME TO THE SANATORIUM High up in the mountains stands a sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, it no... continue
5.
Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason EN
Description:
An old man, murdered in his Reykjavik flat... Only a cryptic note and a photograph of a young girl's grave are left behind.. DID THE DEAD MAN'S PAST COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM? Inspector Erlendur discovers that several decades ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime. As he follows a fascinating trail of strange forensic evidence, Inspector Erlendur uncovers secrets that are much larger than the murder of one man - dark secrets that have been carefully guarded for many, many years... The acclaimed first installation in the bestselling Reykjavik Murder Mysteries series, J... continue
6.
La mujer de verde by Arnaldur Indridason ES
Description:
Unos obreros de la construcción descubren un esqueleto humano mientras trabajan en una urbanización de Reykiavik. Años antes, esa parte de la ciudad era todo colinas, y Erlendur y su equipo esperan que se trate de un caso típico de desaparición; quizá alguien una vez se perdió en la nieve y ha permanecido enterrado durante décadas. Pero las colinas tienen más de una trágica historia que contar: relaciones fallidas y angustias, la ira, la violencia doméstica y el miedo, la lealtad familiar y la vergüenza de la familia. Pocas personas quedan aún con vida que puedan contar la historia, y los secr... continue
7.
La pietra del rimpianto by Arnaldur Indridason IT
Description:
«Più passa il tempo e più Indriđason sembra assumere il ritmo di un Simenon venuto dal freddo.» Le Figaro Magazine «Con grande maestria, Indriđason compone un ritratto dell'Islanda dando vita a un ampio cast di personaggi sfaccettati, tutti perseguitati dal loro passato.» Kirkus Reviews «Il re indiscusso del thriller islandese.» The Guardian Reykjavík, un quartiere residenziale dove i palazzoni si alternano a placide villette e le strade sono ben illuminate. Davanti a uno dei condomini arrivano pattuglie a sirene spiegate, un’ambulanza, il furgone della Scientifica. Una donna è stata trovata s... continue
8.
Las marismas by Arnaldur Indridason ES
Description:
Holberg, un camionero de sesenta y nueve años, aparece asesinado en el sótano de su casa en el barrio de Las Marismas, en Reikiavik, junto a una nota incompleta de lo que aparenta una confesión -"Yo soy el..."-, que sólo cobrará sentido para Erlendur y su inseparable Sigurdur Óli cuando encuentran la foto de la tumba de una niña. Sin embargo, esa niña, fallecida hace más de cuarenta años, no fue asesinada. ¿Qué significa entonces el mensaje del misterioso Holberg, a quien nadie parece conocer? El drama que esconde la biografía del viejo y la exhumación del cadáver de la niña provocará el regre... continue
9.
Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir EN
Description:
A grisly, chilling Icelandic thriller from a fantastic new voice in crime fiction.
