A body is found floating in the harbor of a rural Icelandic fishing village. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? It’s up to Officer Gunnhildur, a sardonic female cop, to find out. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption connected to Iceland’s business and banking communities. Meanwhile, a rookie crime journalist latches onto her, looking for a scoop, and an anonymous blogger is stirring up trouble. The complications increase, as do the stakes, when a second murder is com...

'Long may Gunnhildur keep detecting. A really good plot with interesting characters and lots of financial underhandedness. Quentin Bates knows Iceland like the back of his hand' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------A housebreaker who leaves no traces and no clues as he strips Reykjavík homes of their valuables has been a thorn in the police's side for months.But when the thief breaks into the wrong house, the stakes are raised far beyo...

'Such a good addition to the Gunnhildur series. Great story, atmosphere, characters and wit. For once I was rooting for the bad guy!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An insightful and clever read. Smooth, slick, and cold with escalating tension to keep you turning the pages. A perfect read for Icelandic crime fans and fans of smart crime' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------Imagine being snowed in with a couple of psychopaths fo...

'Nordic crime drama at its best!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It was galloping along at a rate of knots, I couldn't put it down' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'As chilling as an Icelandic winter' - Sharon Bolton---------------The discovery of a corpse washed up on a beach in an Icelandic backwater sparks a series of events that propels Sergeant Gunnhildur G****ísladóttir into deep waters . . ...

A novella featuring Detective Gunnhildur of Quentin Bates's Icelandic crime series. An atmospheric and chilling thriller perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Søren Sveistrup's The Chestnut Man.It's the tail end of a hot summer when half of Reykjavík is on holiday and the other half wishes it was. Things are quiet until a man is reported missing from his suburban home . . .As Detective Gunnhildur 'Gunna' Gísladóttir and her sidekick Hel...

'A blockbuster of a Gunnhildur mystery . . . If you're a Gunnhildur fan just get reading - if not, where have you been?' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Excellent read, as are all the Gunna books! Tight storyline and very likeable lead characters with real depth. Enough twists and turns to keep me glued right to the end' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------Detective Gunnhildur 'Gunna' Gísladóttir is back, and th...

'Welcome back, Gunna! The third in the Gunna series begins with a heart attack and ends with a . . . no, best not give it away. Everything in between is a glorious romp with Gunna at the helm . . . A triumph. Buy it now' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I'm hooked on the character of Gunnhildur and reading the entire series as fast as I can . . . be warned, it's addictive' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------When a wealthy shippi...

'A tsunami of a thriller' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another great read from Quentin Bates. For the second time in the series I found myself rooting for the 'bad guy'!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---------------Reykjavík detective Gunnhildur 'Gunna' Gísladóttir does not believe in ghosts. But when her team member Helgi swears he's seen a man who was declared dead fifteen years ago, she reluctantly gives him some unofficial leeway...

A novella featuring Detective Gunnhildur of Quentin Bates's Icelandic crime series. A dark and chilling thriller perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Søren Sveistrup's The Chestnut Man.It's a bitter winter morning when Detective Gunnhildur 'Gunna' Gísladóttir is called to the scene of a violent killing in an abandoned industrial unit.Gunna and her sidekick Helgi quickly find that the victim had no shortage of enemies.The case t...

Old bones comes to light on a remote farm in the north of Iceland. Detective Helgi Svavarsson is reluctant to get involved with what looks like something he feels calls for an archaeologist rather than a policeman. In any case, he's off-duty and has other fish to fry. But he can't help but be intrigued as suspicion falls on the now elderly woman who farmed at Fagrabrekka for so many years, and what became of the man who caught the bus south one winter afternoon, forty-two years ago?

When Sergeant Gunnhildur Gísladóttir of the local police force is called in to investigate the death of a man found tied to a bed in one of Reykjavík's nicest hotels, she finds no sign of criminal activity but suspects there may be more to the case than meets the eye. Could the death of the shipowner be related to a local gangster’s recent return to Iceland after many years abroad?What begins as a straightforward case for Gunnhildur soon explodes into a dangerous investigation, inv...

Officer Gunnhildur, recently promoted from her post in rural Iceland to Reykjavík’s Serious Crime Unit, is tasked with hunting down escaped convict Long Ommi, who has embarked on a spree of violent score-settling in and around the city. Meanwhile, she’s also investigating the murder of a fitness guru in her own city-center apartment. As Gunna delves into the cases, she unearths some unwelcome secrets and influential friends shared by both guru and convict. Set in an Iceland plagued by an o...