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When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area. Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues Sævar and Hörður, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman’s past that continues to reverberate in the present day … But as Elma and her team make a series of discoveries, they bring to light a host of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community. Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople’s shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice … before it’s too late.
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The Creak on the Stairs, Eva Bjorg Ægisdóttir
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- Released
- 2020
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Eva Bjorg Ægisdóttir
- Publisher
- Orenda Books
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 1913193233
- ISBN13
- 9781913193232
- Series
- Forbidden Iceland
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Thriller, Murders, Gifts for grandpa, Death, Secrets, Crime Series, Past, Mysterious, Mysteries, Violence, Scandinavian Literature, Investigation, Police, Childhood, Nordic Noir, Iceland
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area. Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues Sævar and Hörður, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman’s past that continues to reverberate in the present day … But as Elma and her team make a series of discoveries, they bring to light a host of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community. Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople’s shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice … before it’s too late.