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  • Location: Iceland

From the Mouth of the Whale

1635: Haunting, chilling and religious beliefs in 1600s Iceland

  • Location: Reykjavik

The Draining Lake (Erlendur 6)

2000s : The sixth book in the Detective Erlendur series and a favourite of the booktrail since it was inspired by real life events.

  • Location: Iceland

The Sagas of Icelanders

Ancient times: The Age of the Vikings and the Saga Age

  • Location: Berlin, Iceland

Seal Woman

1947: The chapters set in Iceland are particularly evocative and it is a haunting story of the triumph of love over loss and a need…

  • Location: Iceland

Names for the Sea

2000s: A girl after our own hearts – moving to Iceland on a whim. Yup!

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Dark Island

2000s: Midwinter in Orkney. Six hours of daylight. A race against time to catch a killer.

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