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Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson
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Length 6 hours 40 minutes
Language English
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One Murder.

Five Suspects.

S
tep 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

©2024 Ragnar Jónasson (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Ragnar Jónasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold five million books in thirty-six countries worldwide. He was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, where he also teaches copyright law at university, and is the co-chair of the Iceland Noir literature festival. He has previously worked on radio and television and, from the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie’s novels. He has won multiple awards for his crime fiction internationally, as well as a special jury recognition in Iceland for his poetry. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is coming to TV screens, starring Lena Olin, Jack Bannon and Douglas Henshall, and Ridley Scott will be producing Outside as a feature film.

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Reviews

The story never stops moving . . . reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock Is this the best crime writer in the world today? A master of the Icelandic thriller The best new books out in August 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 Skilfully told on different time levels, and with an ending that promises more Praise for Ragnar Jónasson Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today Ragnar Jónasson is no ordinary writer [. . .] Death at the Sanatorium is a knowing, unnerving mystery [. . ..] fans of Jónasson will be delighted Ragnar Jónasson . . . a great writer A meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie 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 First-rate crime fiction, dark as an Icelandic night At the heart of next-gen Nordic star Ragnar Jónasson’s latest is criminology graduate student Helgi Reykdal, [...] an endearing and relatable hero readers will be hungry to see again. Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling 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 This is Jónasson on top form Jonasson echoes the mystery queen’s tight pacing while adding his own touch of Icelandic noir Jonasson channels Agatha Christie . . . Death at the Sanatorium contains the intricate plotting and startling twists Christie was known for [Jonasson] is a bext-gen Nordic star . . . [Death at the Sanatorium] is an endearing and relatable hero readers will be hungry to see again This is Jónasson on top form Expand reviews
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