Fatal Isles: The unmissable international Scandi noir bestseller (Doggerland Book 1)

Fatal Isles: The unmissable international Scandi noir bestseller (Doggerland Book 1)

by Maria Adolfsson

4.3 (2,698)

4.3 stars from 2,698 reviews. Top 73% of Travel books we track.

454 pages~7.6 hr readPublished by Zaffre

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love Nordic noir with British sensibilities and want something that feels fresh rather than retreading familiar Scandi crime ground.
  • You're drawn to procedurals where the investigator's personal stakes are as compelling as the case itself.
  • You enjoy crime fiction set in tight-knit communities where everyone has secrets and the past has teeth.

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  • You need fast-paced page-turners without downtime for character building or atmospheric world-building.
  • You prefer standalone novels and aren't willing to commit to a series.
  • You want crime solved through dramatic breakthroughs rather than methodical detective work.

About this book

Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby has returned to Heimö, the main island of Doggerland—a remote island nation in the North Sea between the UK and Denmark—after years working in London. She has worked to become one of the few female police officers in Doggerland. When Karen wakes in a hotel room next to her boss, Jounas Smeed, she realizes she has made a serious mistake. That same day, Jounas's ex-wife is found brutally murdered. Karen is the only person who can provide Jounas with an alibi, creating a conflict of interest that sends shockwaves through the island community. With no clear leads or obvious motive, Karen races to find the killer. As she investigates, she begins to suspect the truth may be rooted in Doggerland's past. The deeper she digs, the more apparent it becomes that the island harbors deadly secrets. This is the first book in a proposed trilogy.

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Currently 4.3★ from 2,698 reviews

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