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Hvíti dauði

Hvíti dauði

CrimeMystery
Pages
400
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1983, two employees die under suspicious circumstances at a tuberculosis sanatorium near Akureyri. Decades later, in 2012, a young criminologist researching the cold case uncovers unsettling truths about the horrific events. As he delves into the past, he must also confront difficult secrets in his own life, secrets that threaten to unravel his present.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseDark
Dual TimelineMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery Psychological Thriller Suspense Thriller

About the author

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Ragnar Jónasson

Ragnar was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he works as a writer and a lawyer. He also teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University and has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV-news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. He is also the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. From the age of 17, Ragnar translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic. Ragnar has also had short stories published international...

Characters

ungur afbrotafræðingurProtagonist
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