'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL THE BEST NEW BOOKS OUT IN
AUGUST i 'A knowing unnerving mystery' The Times 'Superbly told and packed with subtle
nods to crime writers of the past this is exquisite delicate story-telling' Daily Mail ----
AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FIVE SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED.
WELCOME TO THE SANATORIUM High up in the mountains stands a sanatorium. Once a hospital
dedicated to treating tuberculosis it now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. One wing
of the hospital remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker two doctors two nurses
and a young research assistant. Despite the wards closing decades ago they remain at the
hospital to conduct research. But the cold corridors draughty windows and echoey halls are
constant reminders of the building's dark history. When one of the nurses Yrsa is found
brutally murdered they discover that death has never left this place - and neither did its
secrets. None can escape this terrifying legacy. Despite just five suspects the case is never
solved and remains open for two decades. Until a young criminologist named Helgi Reykdal
attempts to finally lay the ghosts of the hospital's past to rest . . . ---- Praise for
Ragnar Jónasson 'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times 'An
automatic must-read for me' Lee Child 'A compelling voice in crime fiction' Clare Mackintosh
'Ragnar Jónasson . . . a great writer ' Harlan Coben
