Lottalehto – Island Adventures 1: The Secret of the Grove
A new series that gives a modern twist to the timeless and irresistible pull of thrilling mysteries that lead into exciting adventures.
Satu lives in Lauttasaari, the urban island district of Helsinki in Finland, and her cousin Saga’s home is in the mystical landscapes of Iceland. The 10-year-old girls’ distinctive home islands alternate from book to book as the atmospheric settings for the mysteries that beckon to be solved.
Satu & Saga – Bound by blood & united in adventure.
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Christmas is the cruellest of the holidays, especially for Jakob Johanson, who finds himself embroiled in a complex case that hits close to home. At what point do even the best of intentions no longer justify the means? Jakob is the third volume in the Hildur series.
An unusual murder occurs in the remote fjords of Iceland. An influential local politician is found shot on the ski slopes. During the investigation into the murder, Detective Hildur Rúnarsdóttir and her Finnish partner Jakob Johanson, are faced with a difficult question. Is it wise to uncover every secret?
Everyone does their best to survive amidst the freezing fjords of remote Iceland. Hildur Rúnarsdóttir is no different as she takes to surfing in the icy waters of the Atlantic to try and forget her traumatic childhood and the burden of the cases occupying her mind as head of the missing children’s unit of the Ísafjörður police.