Death at the Sanatorium

One Murder.Six Suspects.Step into Death At The Sanitorium . . .
''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

An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six suspects and a case that never closed . . .

Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past.

But a single wing remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant.

When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, a series of terrifying events are set in motion.

With only six suspects, how has the trail run dry?

Two decades later, the mystery remains unsolved. That is, until young criminologist Helgi Reykdal takes on the case.

Can he finally put the terrifying secrets of the Sanitorium''s past to rest?

PRAISE FOR RAGNAR JÓNASSON

''Jonasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today'' LEE CHILD

''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

''One of my favourite crime writers of the modern age. Much of Agatha Christie''s magic can be found in Ragnar''s books . . . Atmospheric, claustrophobic - you''ll race through them.'' RYAN TUBRIDY

Auteur
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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'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAILTHE BEST NEW BOOKS OUT IN AUGUST i'A knowing, unnerving mystery' The Times'Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate story-telling' Daily Mail----AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FIVE SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED. 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 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 . . . ----Praise for Ragnar Jónasson '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'Ragnar Jónasson . . . a great writer' Harlan Coben

Résumé

PRE-ORDER the new locked-room mystery by Sunday Times bestseller, Ragnar Jónasson now

One Murder.
Five Suspects.
Step into Death At The Sanatorium . . .

'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

'Ragnar Jónasson . . . a great writer' HARLAN COBEN

An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six 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 . . .

'A meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'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