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AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FOUR SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED…

‘ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY’ DAILY MAIL

‘A knowing, unnerving mystery’ The Times

‘Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling’ Daily Mail

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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 four 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 . . .

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Praise for Ragnar Jonasson

‘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
‘A great writer’ Harlan Coben

Publisher Review

Ragnar Jonasson is no ordinary writer [. . .] Death at the Sanatorium is a knowing, unnerving mystery [. . ..] fans of Jonasson will be delighted * The Times * This is Jonasson on top form * FT.com * Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling * Irish Daily Mail * A meticulously plotted whodunit worthy of Agatha Christie * Publishers Weekly * Death At The Sanatorium deftly straddles multiple timelines in pursuit of the killer of a nurse at a remote Icelandic sanatorium. Ragnar Jonasson brings alive his native Iceland, reaching into the past to construct a meticulously plotted puzzle. A devilish combination of locked room mystery and cold case investigation * Vaseem Khan * The best new books out in August * i * If you haven’t read Ragnar Jonasson, pick his books up. They’re so good . . . His new book has a whole Agatha Christie vibe . . . a terrific book * Ryan Tubridy, Virgin Radio UK * This is Jonasson on top form * Barry Forshaw, Financial Times * Few books of the Golden Age actually dealt in cold cases but Jonasson pulls it off with clever sleight of hand and delivers an entertaining modern perspective on a classic tradition * Crime Time * Jonasson echoes the mystery queen’s tight pacing while adding his own touch of Icelandic noir * Washington Post, one of the five best mystery novels to read this season *