
Death of a Clown (2007)
2007
391 pages
Crime Fiction
Are ghosts afoot during bright summer nights in Akureyri? When things are slow anything goes with reporter Einar. A summer festival is starting up and thousands of guests head for the capital of northen-Iceland to party. At the same time a rumour is going around that Hollywood stars have arrived in town to film an erotic thriller. Before Einar and the Chief Constable know, assignments are piling up. Who was the young girl found dead in the old house? Who is the mysterious woman on the phone claiming to be clairvoyant? What is reality and what is illusion? A potent mixture of brilliant wit and deep seriousness drives this thrilling novel about the dangers lurking in human relations.
Reviews
“A compelling crime novel which fans of the genre should not miss under any circumstances.”
DV NEWSPAPER
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