Sons of Earth (1997)
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Sons of Earth (1997)

1997
294 pages
Crime Fiction

Erlendur #1   The story opens with the suicide of Daniel, a 40-year-old patient in a Reykjavik mental hospital. Simultaneously an elderly teacher – a man who had only recently begun visiting him at the hospital – burns himself to death. When Daniel’s brother tries to find out what connected them, he begins to his horror to find evidence of a childhood drug testing programme which went wildly wrong.

Sons of Earth (1997)

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a perfect catch for thriller-lovers.

KRISTIN OLAFS, MORGUNBLADID DAILY

An international literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical.

HARLAN COBEN

Puts Iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of Nordic crime fiction.

MARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

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