AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FOUR SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED...
'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL
'A knowing, unnerving mystery' The Times
'Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling' Daily Mail
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WELCOME TO THE SANATORIUM
High up in the mountains stands a sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, it now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past.
One wing of the hospital remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant.
Despite the wards closing decades ago, they remain at the hospital to conduct research. But the cold corridors, draughty windows and echoey halls are constant reminders of the building’s dark history.
When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, they discover that death has never left this place – and neither did its secrets. None can escape this terrifying legacy.
Despite just four suspects the case is never solved and remains open for two decades. Until a young criminologist named Helgi Reykdal attempts to finally lay the ghosts of the hospital's past to rest . . .
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Praise for Ragnar Jonasson
'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times
'An automatic must-read for me' Lee Child
'A compelling voice in crime fiction' Clare Mackintosh
'A great writer' Harlan Coben
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405949088
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 234 g
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 21 mm
Ragnar Jónasson is no ordinary writer [. . .] Death at the Sanatorium is a knowing, unnerving mystery [. . ..] fans of Jónasson will be delighted - The Times
One of the finest crime writers in the world today, Jónasson demonstrates his exceptional talent in this magnificently twisty mystery [. . .] Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling - Daily Mail
This is Jónasson on top form - FT.com
Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling - Irish Daily Mail
A meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie - Publishers Weekly
Death At The Sanatorium deftly straddles multiple timelines in pursuit of the killer of a nurse at a remote Icelandic sanatorium. Ragnar Jònasson brings alive his native Iceland, reaching into the past to construct a meticulously plotted puzzle. A devilish combination of locked room mystery and cold case investigation - Vaseem Khan
The best new books out in August - i
If you haven't read Ragnar Jónasson, pick his books up. They're so good . . . His new book has a whole Agatha Christie vibe . . . a terrific book - Ryan Tubridy, Virgin Radio UK
This is Jónasson on top form - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times
Few books of the Golden Age actually dealt in cold cases but Jónasson pulls it off with clever sleight of hand and delivers an entertaining modern perspective on a classic tradition - Crime Time
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