Death on the Island

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Trapped on a remote island by a howling storm, nine people sit down to dinner. One of them is about to die. A group of international players has gathered in a tiny village off the coast of Iceland for a diplomatic dinner. There’s Kristján, the mayor reeling from a personal tragedy; Graeme, the ambassador with an agenda to push; Jane, his wife, along for the ride on another one of her husband’s many business trips; and several others, from Iceland and from abroad, each with their own reason for being there, their own loyalties and grievances. By the end of the night, one of them will be dead — and it will be up to Jane to figure out how — and why. What Jane soon comes to realize is that small communities can be the most dangerous of them all… and no one in their group is safe. With secrets around every corner and violent weather trapping the finite list of suspects together on the island, this locked-room mystery brings a classic whodunit into a striking Nordic setting.

“An intriguing mystery, an exotic setting, and a Christie-vibe — what’s not to love?” — Shari Lapena

“Aside from Reid’s suspense-maximising structural inventiveness, Death on the Island is a Christie-esque affair, with a tight roster of secret-keeping suspects and a satisfyingly stagey all-hands-on-deck summing-up.” — Shelf Awareness