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Death at the Sanatorium
- Narrated by: Sam Woolf
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
One Murder.
Five Suspects.
Step into Death At The Sanatorium . . .
An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Five suspects and a case that never closed . . .
Akureyri, Northern Iceland, 1983.
High up in the most northern part of Iceland stands The Akureyri 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 five 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 . . .
'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' THE TIMES
'An automatic must-read for me' LEE CHILD
'Master of the Icelandic thriller' NEW YORK POST
'The story never stops moving . . . reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock' MORGUNBLADID, ICELAND
'Skilfully told on different time levels, and with an ending that promises more' GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN, SWEDEN
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- Silvine
- 05-09-24
Another cracking Ragnar Jonasson novel
I love visiting virtual Iceland with a Jonasson novel. intriguing setting with a plot that keeps you guessing. The narrator was versatile in his characterisations and I think his Icelandic pronounciation sounded excellent but I'm no authority on that score. I was taken aback by the ending though. I do hope there's a sequel.
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- H. D. Beach
- 01-09-24
Brilliant little police procedural but….
I enjoyed this book so much with one small caveat which is such a small but fundamental (for me) irritation. The ending is so abrupt and there are loose ends (which I kind of don’t mind as that’s like life), but the recording goes straight on to an author note about Agatha Christie without saying the story is now ended and here’s an author note. I was so confused was this still Heigi, who was also obsesed with Agatha Christie and I was going to find out more?
If you can leave the ending aside, the book is excellent and does indeed emulate an Agatha Christie. Characters quickly but smoothly depicted and a lovely plot coming together. I love his work and I hope he writes more soon
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