Scandinoir's great revelation, winner of four crime novel awards.

When a woman's body is discovered in a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she is no stranger to the area. Chief Inspector Elma, who has returned to Akranes after a failed relationship, and her colleagues Sævar and Hörður, launch a disturbing investigation, which uncovers a grisly secret in the dead woman's past that continues to reverberate today... Elma and her team will uncover a series of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community. Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople's shattered memories, they must dodge increasingly serious threats and find justice... before it's too late. For fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg.