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)
Reviews
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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