When Truth Sleeps (2024)

Steamy crime trilogy!

Bergthora, the resilient young matron of Hvammar, has recently been widowed. After over twenty years of marriage to a much older man, she relishes her newfound freedom, managing the farm with her own keen insight and independence.

Her peaceful life is shattered when a young maid is discovered dead by the creek near Hvammar. Bergthora quickly deduces that the girl was drowned. The elusive murderer is still out there, and suspicion soon falls on Bergthora's brother-in-law, the powerful and volatile Thorgeir Hjalmarsson. As the sheriff interrogates witnesses and suspects, it becomes evident that everyone has secrets, especially Bergthora herself, whose entanglements and steamy encounters add a provocative layer to the investigation.

With stunning prose and an unforgettable sense of place, a society plagued by a smallpox epidemic and the intricate legalities of the 18th century is brought to life. Amid these challenges, a murder mystery unfolds, relying on scant evidence: a tattered coat and a delicately knitted glove.

English sample translation, Long synopsis