Description
A holiday cottage on the shores of Lake Þingvellir becomes the scene of an apparent suicide when María, a history professor, is found hanging—an ending that doesn’t quite fit the life she lived. As her husband, a doctor, and those around her begin to question the official story, the investigation draws in a web of old family wounds and long-buried events tied to María’s father, Magnus, whose past tragedy still echoes through the years. With each new discovery, the case turns from a single death into a slow, unsettling unraveling of motive, memory, and the secrets people keep to survive. Blending atmospheric Icelandic noir with meticulous attention to character and place, this novel explores how history—personal and cultural—can resurface at the worst possible moment.
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ebook
Random House Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2009
329 pages
ISBN: 9781409086222
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indriðason.