Death at the Sanatorium

An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six suspects and a case that never closed . . . Discover the new locked-room mystery by the Sunday Times bestselling author

Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. But a single wing remains open, housing six employees.

When one of the hospital's nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, it sets in motion a series of terrifying events.

Despite just six suspects, the case remains unsolved two decades later. Until young criminologist, Helgi Reykdal, attempts to put the mysteries of the hospital’s past to rest . . .

Ragnar Jónasson is no ordinary writer [. . .] Death at the Sanatorium is a knowing, unnerving mystery [. . ..] fans of Jónasson will be delighted The Times One of the finest crime writers in the world today, Jónasson demonstrates his exceptional talent in this magnificently twisty mystery [. . .] Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling Daily Mail This is Jónasson 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 Jònasson 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 Jónasson, 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 Jónasson on top form Barry Forshaw, Financial Times Few books of the Golden Age actually dealt in cold cases but Jónasson pulls it off with clever sleight of hand and delivers an entertaining modern perspective on a classic tradition Crime Time

Ragnar Jonasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over one and a half million books worldwide. He was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, from the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series.

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