Death at the Sanatorium: A Mystery By Ragnar Jonasson
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In this gripping new thriller from #1 Icelandic bestseller Jnasson, acclaimed for his collaboration with the Icelandic prime minister on Reykjavik, a chilling mystery unfolds across decades.
1983
At a former sanatorium in northern Iceland, now a hospital ward, the murder of an elderly nurse, Yrsa, sends shockwaves through the facility. Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir and her boss, Sverrir, are tasked with unraveling the case. They identify five potential suspects: the chief physician, two junior nurses, a young doctor, and the caretaker. The caretaker is arrested based on questionable testimony but later released, casting doubt on the investigation.
Less than a week later, the chief physician is found dead, apparently falling from a balcony. Sverrir concludes the death as suicide, presuming the physician was the murderer, and closes the case.
2012
Nearly thirty years later, Helgi Reykdal, a young Icelandic police officer returning from criminology studies in the UK, takes a job at the Reykjavik police department—positioning him to inherit Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir’s role as she retires. Helgi, an avid collector of golden age detective fiction, is writing his thesis on the 1983 murders. Driven by his passion for solving the case, he begins interviewing the original suspects.
As Helgi digs into the past, he encounters an atmosphere of silence and suspicion. Determined to unearth the truth behind the old mysteries, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous investigation that threatens to reveal dark secrets and unresolved truths from the past.
The Silent Witness combines the intrigue of classic detective fiction with a modern twist, offering a compelling narrative of persistence, deception, and the pursuit of justice. 📚❤️
1983
At a former sanatorium in northern Iceland, now a hospital ward, the murder of an elderly nurse, Yrsa, sends shockwaves through the facility. Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir and her boss, Sverrir, are tasked with unraveling the case. They identify five potential suspects: the chief physician, two junior nurses, a young doctor, and the caretaker. The caretaker is arrested based on questionable testimony but later released, casting doubt on the investigation.
Less than a week later, the chief physician is found dead, apparently falling from a balcony. Sverrir concludes the death as suicide, presuming the physician was the murderer, and closes the case.
2012
Nearly thirty years later, Helgi Reykdal, a young Icelandic police officer returning from criminology studies in the UK, takes a job at the Reykjavik police department—positioning him to inherit Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir’s role as she retires. Helgi, an avid collector of golden age detective fiction, is writing his thesis on the 1983 murders. Driven by his passion for solving the case, he begins interviewing the original suspects.
As Helgi digs into the past, he encounters an atmosphere of silence and suspicion. Determined to unearth the truth behind the old mysteries, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous investigation that threatens to reveal dark secrets and unresolved truths from the past.
The Silent Witness combines the intrigue of classic detective fiction with a modern twist, offering a compelling narrative of persistence, deception, and the pursuit of justice. 📚❤️
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