Night shadows

The residents of Akranes are in shock: Marinó, the son of a successful property developer, has died in a house fire. Elma Jónsdóttir and her colleagues from the criminal investigation department soon discover that the fire was started deliberately. The search for the culprit begins, but initially leads to dead ends. However, when it is revealed what Marinó had entered into an internet search engine before his death, the investigators start to fear they are dealing not with one murder, but two.

Icelandic author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir debuted in 2018 with the award-winning detective novel Tiché kroky na schodech (The Creak on the Stairs, English edition 2025), which was followed by the sequel Prolhané holky (Girls Who Lie, English edition 2026). In the third instalment of the series featuring investigator Elma Jónsdóttir, Noční stíny (Night Shadows), readers can follow her as she tackles her third major case since transferring to the criminal investigation department in Akranes. Alongside the complex investigation, Elma must also deal with a difficult situation in her personal life that is about to turn her world upside down.