Summerchill

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 Helgi investigate, it becomes clear that the missing man has secrets that lead to a sinister set of friends, and to someone with little to lose who is a fugitive from both justice, and the underworld.

It becomes a challenge for Gunna to tail both the victim and his would-be executioner, racing to catch up with at least one of them before they finally, fatally meet . . .

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Readers and reviewers love Quentin Bates' Gunnhildur Mysteries series!

'As chilling as an Icelandic winter' - Sharon Bolton

'Superior crime fiction set in Iceland' 0 The Times

'A great read - leaves you craving the next instalment' - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

'Captures the chilly spirit of Nordic crime fiction . . . Fans of Arnaldur Indridason's Reykjavík mysteries will want to add Bates to their reading lists' Booklist

'Nordic crime drama at its best!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely the best Scandinavia noir I've read for ages. Wonderful, realistic, warm characters. I loved Gunna, and Iceland. Great book!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fast-moving, well-crafted and gives other Icelandic crime books a serious run for their money' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Well worth reading, it brings the feel of the country and its inhabitants into sharp focus' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A bloody good read, especially if you have a thing for the northern most capital city in the world, and fancy a bit of dark humour with your crime investigations' - 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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I was just blown away . . . I just loved getting to know the characters, Gunna's dry wit, the cliffhangers, the pace of the story, everything!' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'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, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A blockbuster of a Gunnhildur mystery . . . If you're a Gunnhildur fan just get reading - if not, where have you been?' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐