The Town of Akranes, Setting for Eva Björg Ægisdottir’s Novels

It’s difficult to think of Iceland as a “scene of the crime” involving murder. The entire nation has a population under 400,000, with approximately half living in or near the capital of Reykjavík. Yet I know of three mystery authors who write about more Icelandic murders than could have occurred within the last half century..

The writers, in the order that I discovered them, are:

• Arnaldur Indriðason
• Yrsa Siguðardottir (who also writes children’s books)
• Eva Björg Ægisdottir

All three are excellent writers. Below are my favorites among their works:

• Hypothermia and Reykjavík Nights by Arnaldur Indriðason
• Ashes to Dust and My Soul to Take by Yrsa Siguðardottir
• Girls Who Lie and Night Shadows by Eva Björg Ægisdottir

These are just some of my favorites, but I haven’t read a single stinker by any of these authors.