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Fatal Isles

Doggerland, Book 1

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Fatal Isles

By: Maria Adolfsson
Narrated by: Hattie Ladbury
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A remote island. A brutal murder. A secret hidden in the past....

In the middle of the North Sea, between the UK and Denmark, lies the beautiful and rugged island nation of Doggerland.

Detective Inspector Karen Eiken Hornby has returned to the main island, Heimö, after many years in London and has worked hard to become one of the few female police officers in Doggerland.

So, when she wakes up in a hotel room next to her boss, Jounas Smeed, she knows she's made a big mistake. But things are about to get worse: later that day, Jounas's ex-wife is found brutally murdered. And Karen is the only one who can give him an alibi.

The news sends shockwaves through the tight-knit island community, and with no leads and no obvious motive for the murder, Karen struggles to find the killer in a race against time.

Soon she starts to suspect that the truth might lie in Doggerland's history. And the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that even small islands can hide deadly secrets . . .

©2021 Maria Adolfsson (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary Mystery Suspense Crime Murder
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Terrific crime novel.Dont miss it!
I would liken it to Hakan Nesser or Peter May.

Terrific character driven Scandinavian thriller !

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This book had some good twists, great writing and a plot that held my interest all the way to the end. I’ve already bought the next book in the series.

Great characters

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The story has many facets and the characters fully develop for a change. The narrator was excellent which made listen a pleasure

An excellent list for me

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A grown up clever story. Can’t wait for the next instalment . Nordic noir done the right way. Very well read by Hattie who has just become one of my favourite narrators.

Slick, sophisticated and satisfying

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Setting and story sucked me in. And Karen's back story promises to intrigue in future books in the series. Great narration and bought the second in audible on the strengrh of it. Pity that Hatte died recently.

Shades of 'Shetland' and Icelandic Noir

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