Mystery books from Iceland
Recommended mystery books (18)
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If you are into mystery here are some mystery books from Iceland for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Arctic Chill by Arnaldur Indriðason EN
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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.
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Can’t Run, Can’t Hide by Yrsa Sigurdardottir EN
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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
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Cold As Hell by Lilja Sigurdardottir EN
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Áróra returns to Iceland when her estranged sister goes missing, and her search leads to places she could never have imagined. A chilling, tense standalone thriller from one of Iceland's bestselling authors... _________________ Icelandic sisters Áróra and Ísafold live in different countries and aren't on speaking terms, but when their mother loses contact with Ísafold, Áróra reluctantly returns to Iceland to find her sister. But she soon realizes that her sister isn't avoiding her ... she has disappeared, without trace. As she confonts Ísafold's abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend Björn, and begin... continue
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Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson EN
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'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
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I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir EN
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A terrifying ghost story from the queen of Icelandic crime writing.
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Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason EN
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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
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'Kristjansson takes the reader along at a breakneck speed, and it doesn't let up until the final very end' Historical Novel Society First came Scandi-crime and Nordic Noir - now it's time for Viking Crime! Make way, Lisbeth Salander and Sarah Lund, for Helga Finnsdottir. Lies. Manipulation. Murder. There's nothing quite like family . . . Everyone loves a family reunion . . . It is the summer of 970. Adopted daughter Helga awaits the arrival of Unnthor Reginsson's children, who are coming for the regular family gathering at their remote family farm. Unnthor, once a fearsome Viking warlord, now ... continue
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La pietra del rimpianto by Arnaldur Indridason IT
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«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