When a priceless local relic is stolen from Kautokeino, Lapland, detectives Klemet Nango - a familiar face in the rural community - and Nina Nansen, fresh out of the local police academy, are called to investigate. There are just a few days until the locals will host a UN World Heritage conference, and they are under pressure to retrieve the artefact, due to be presented to a world-renowned French scientist as part of the celebrations. When a local reindeer herder is found brutally murdered, they immediately suspect that the two events are linked. But the villagers don't take too kindly to having their secret histories stirred up and the duo are forced to cross the icy landscapes alone in search of the answers that will lead them to a killer.
Klement Nango and Nina Nansen Series
This series plunges readers into the harsh yet captivating landscapes of Lapland, where the modern world collides with ancient traditions. Mysteries abound, uncovered by two determined police investigators navigating complex cases. Each investigation unravels a tangled web of murders, thefts, and cultural conflicts rooted in the region's deep history. Readers will be drawn to the unique setting and the profound exploration of Sámi culture and survival.
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En un pequeño pueblo del extremo norte de Laponia, la muerte de un criador de renos en plena trashumancia desentierra una serie de oscuros intereses petroleros que cambiarán, para siempre, el destino de sus habitantes. Klemet Nango y Niña Nansen se harán cargo de una investigación que se convierte en un acontecimiento mediático cuando el alcalde del pueblo es encontrado muerto en un emplazamiento sagrado para la minoría étnica local de los sami. Venganzas, intereses económicos, disputas raciales centenarias y un ritmo vertiginoso se dan la mano en un thriller que recorre los recónditos parajes del círculo polar ártico