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On the Beat in Iceland
Welcome to post-financial crisis Iceland! The title character of this series of police procedurals, Chief Inspector Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gisladottir, and her team try not to let the police department's dwindling resources get in the way of catching the bad guys, many of whom are among the (formerly) rich and shameless who caused the financial disaster in the first place.
Down-to-earth, extroverted, female Nordic cop with a sense of humor
I love a strong female hero with a healthy sense of humor (and a healthy appetite)! Gunna is down-to-earth and extroverted. Usually, the heroes in Nordic Crime sacrifice family and health for work, but Iceland cop Gunna Gisladottir proves that you can do it all--catch the bad guys, take care of the children and run up the stairs two at a time--without succumbing to despair, depression or heart failure. She's a winner and so is this series.
Series Guide
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Book Summaries
Below, the Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gisladottir Mysteries in chronological order:
Frozen Assets (2011, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #1)
Murder on the eve of financial collapseCold Comfort (2012, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #2)
The credit crunch causes trouble in some of the most surprising places...Winterlude (2013, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #2 1/2, Short Story)
This is a short detective story available for the Kindle.Chilled to the Bone (2013, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #3)
Gangsters and a secret sex society Cold Steal (2014, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #4)
Who was tortured in the basement of a house in an upscale development and why do Gunna's bosses want her off the case when a hit-man takes out two shady business people?Book Reviews
Gunnhildur Series
(From newest to oldest; Dates refer to publication in the US in English;
# refers to series order)
Above, from top to bottom:
The Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik, Iceland; Fishing boats in Iceland; Bar in Iceland
(2013, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #2 1/2, Short Story)
by Quentin Bates
NOT YET REVIEWED
This is a short story available for the Kindle.
(Police Procedurals. Female Hero. Set in Iceland.)
(2012, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #2)
by Quentin Bates
Gunna rocks!
Plus: The strange habits of the rich and shameless
Plus: Gunna and Steini!!
(Police Procedurals. Female Hero. Set in Iceland.)
(2011, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #1)
by Quentin Bates
Wonderfully satirical!
Plus: Wicked caricatures of Iceland's financial class
Plus: Do they really eat THAT?
Plus: Gunna and Steini?
(Police Procedurals. Female Hero. Set in Iceland.)
(2013, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #3)
by Quentin Bates
NOT YET REVIEWED
(Police Procedurals. Female Hero. Set in Iceland.)
Other mystery book series set in Iceland:
Indexes
- Inspector Erlendur Mystery Books by Arnaldur Indridason
- Fire and Ice featuring Magnus Jonson Mystery Books by Michael Ridpath
- Thora Gudmundsdottir Mystery Books by Ysra Sigurdardottir
(2014, Gunnhildur (Gunna) Gísladóttir Mystery Books #4)
by Quentin Bates
Chief Inspector Gunna unravels a dense knot of crimes and betrayals in a taut mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
(Police Procedurals. Female Hero. Set in Iceland.)
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