Death at the Sanatorium

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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, housing six employees.

When one of the hospital's nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, it sets in motion a series of terrifying events.

Despite just six suspects, the case remains unsolved two decades later. Until young criminologist, Helgi Reykdal, attempts to put the mysteries of the hospitals past to rest . . .

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Ragnar Jnasson is no ordinary writer [. . .] Death at the Sanatorium is a knowing, unnerving mystery [. . ..] fans of Jnasson will be delighted * The Times *
This is Jnasson on top form * FT.com *
Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling * Irish Daily Mail *
A meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie * Publishers Weekly *
Death At The Sanatorium deftly straddles multiple timelines in pursuit of the killer of a nurse at a remote Icelandic sanatorium. Ragnar Jnasson 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 * Vaseem Khan *
The best new books out in August * i *
If you haven't read Ragnar Jnasson, pick his books up. They're so good . . . His new book has a whole Agatha Christie vibe . . . a terrific book * Ryan Tubridy, Virgin Radio UK *
This is Jnasson on top form * Barry Forshaw, Financial Times *
Few books of the Golden Age actually dealt in cold cases but Jnasson pulls it off with clever sleight of hand and delivers an entertaining modern perspective on a classic tradition * Crime Time *
Jonasson echoes the mystery queens tight pacing while adding his own touch of Icelandic noir * Washington Post, one of the five best mystery novels to read this season *
Jonasson channels Agatha Christie . . . Death at the Sanatorium contains the intricate plotting and startling twists Christie was known for * ABC News *
[Jonasson] is a bext-gen Nordic star . . . [Death at the Sanatorium] is an endearing and relatable hero readers will be hungry to see again * LA Times *
First-rate crime fiction, dark as an Icelandic night * The Connaught Telegraph *
At the heart of next-gen Nordic star Ragnar Jnassons latest is criminology graduate student Helgi Reykdal, [...] an endearing and relatable hero readers will be hungry to see again. * LA Times *
Praise for Ragnar Jnasson * - *
The story never stops moving . . . reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock * Morgunbladid *
Jnasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today
Ragnar Jnasson . . . a great writer * Harlan Coben *
Skilfully told on different time levels, and with an ending that promises more * Gteborgsposten, Sweden *
Is this the best crime writer in the world today * The Times *
A master of the Icelandic thriller * New York Post *

Author Bio

Ragnar Jonasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over one and a half million books worldwide. He was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, from the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series.