$19.99 AUD
Category: Scandinavian & Euro Crime
This atmospheric crime thriller laced with humor--described by some as an Icelandic Fargo--is set in the village of Raufarhöfn inthe far north of the country.
Kalmann Odinsson is the self-appointed Sheriff of his town. Day by day, hetreks the wide plains which surround the almost deserted village, h
This atmospheric crime thriller laced with humor--described by some as an Icelandic Fargo--is set in the village of Raufarhöfn inthe far north of the country.
Kalmann Odinsson is the self-appointed Sheriff of his town. Day by day, hetreks the wide plains which surround the almost deserted village, huntsArctic foxes and lays bait in the sea -- to catch the gigantic Greenlandsharks he turns into the Icelandic fermented delicacy, hákarl. There isnothing anyone needs to worry about. Kalmann has everything under control.
Inside his head, however, the wheels sometimes spin backwards. One winter, after he discovers a pool of blood in the snow, the swiftly unfoldingevents threaten to overwhelm him. But he knows that his native wisdom andpure-hearted courage will see him through. There really is no need toworry. How can anything go wrong with Kalmann in charge? He knowseverything a man needs to know about life - well, almost.
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