Description
In rural Iceland, Aldis works a grim shift at a juvenile detention center, where the boys are volatile, the staff is indifferent, and the nights are filled with unsettling sounds. When she witnesses something deeply disturbing in the middle of the night, the incident ripples outward—pulling in other lives and forcing the truth to surface in ways no one can ignore. Blending psychological tension with a creeping sense of dread, the story explores how fear, secrecy, and institutional power can warp morality and memory. With Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s sharp, atmospheric storytelling and knack for dark human complexity, this is a chilling mystery that asks what—or who—gets labeled “undesired” when the past refuses to stay buried.
Available Editions
paperback
Minotaur Books
Published Jan 1, 2017
353 pages
ISBN: 9781250107404
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir.