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When Sergeant Gunnhildur Gísladóttir of the local police force is called in to investigate the death of a man found tied to a bed in one of Reykjavík's nicest hotels, she finds no sign of criminal activity but suspects there may be more to the case than meets the eye. Could the death be related to a local gangster’s recent return to...
When Sergeant Gunnhildur Gísladóttir of the local police force is called in to investigate the death of a man found tied to a bed in one of Reykjavík’s nicest hotels, she finds no sign of criminal activity but suspects there may be more to the case than meets the eye. Could the death be related to a local gangster’s recent return to Iceland?
What begins as a straightforward case for Gunnhildur soon explodes into a dangerous investigation, involving a discreet bondage society that ruthless men will go to violent extremes to keep secret.
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“Required reading for anyone who wants a sense of how calamitous Iceland's meltdown was—and what just might be in store for American police procedurals next. ”
—Kirkus Reviews
“I love this series. Gunna is a normal woman ... [Chilled to the Bone] is set in a very believable Iceland too -- post banking crisis and with an economy which has to keep looking over the edge to see if it's still in freefall. ”
—The Bookbag
“An entirely satisfying police procedural ... A good recommendation if you like a slice of Scandi crime with a good plot, a twist of wry humour and an engaging and plausible detective. ”
—Raven Crime Reads
“Bates writes with growing confidence about a place and world he knows well ... Iceland is brilliantly brought to life from high-life to low life in a plot that unpeels like an onion. Highly recommended. ”
—Hack Writers
“A solid police procedural with some genuinely rewarding surprises at the end. When it comes to frosty crime novels, Iceland may just be the new Sweden.”