In the Depths (2024)

A businessman is found dead in a jacuzzi at his home and detectives Ragna and Bergur take on the case. The investigation gradually takes shape, with the main suspects being the business associates and childhood friends of the deceased. What seems like an obvious solution becomes complicated when the wife of one of the friends disappears. Ragna throws herself into the investigation, feeling her intuition pulling her in a certain direction, but concerns about her partner Bergur's changed behavior significantly impact their work. Ragna and Bergur follow leads that trace back to the past and to a boarding school in the Westfjords. What secrets lie in the depths?

“The Valley [is] a thriller that one can wholeheartedly recommend, especially for a trip to the summer house, or to any other isolated place, if the reader wants to experience goose bumps.” LESTRARKLEFINN (ON THE VALLEY)

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