Death in Dalvik by Michael Ridpath

Summary
When sixteen-year-old Dísa is given five bitcoin by her divorced father she is unimpressed: she hasn’t heard of the cryptocurrency, and five of anything can’t be worth very much. But a year later, when her grandparents are about to lose the farm near the Icelandic village of Dalvik where their family has lived for centuries, quiet, unassuming Dísa is able to rescue it with the profits from her astute trading of her father's gift.

Unknown to Dísa, her mother Helga catches the cryptocurrency bug. Not only does Helga invest in Thomocoin, a new cryptocurrency sweeping Iceland, but she persuades many of her neighbours in Dalvík to invest too, taking a cut for herself.

Helga is found murdered on the hillside above the farm and Inspector Magnus Jonson investigates. Magnus realizes that Dísa, now a nineteen-year-old student, can help him unveil the shadowy forces behind Thomocoin. But torn between loyalty to her family and fear for her life, Dísa has other ideas.

Praise for the Magnus Iceland Mystery series:
"International thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page turning suspense and a great, fresh location." – Peter James

“One of our finest thriller writers.” – Daily Mail

“Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart.” – The Guardian

"Michael Ridpath continues to amaze me with his great sense of place with regards to Iceland. On top of that the book is an absolute page turner, as good as they come." – Yrsa Sigurdardóttir, No 1 Icelandic crime writer

“Magnus Jonson is a complex and totally compelling character, fitting perfectly into the bleak and intimidating settings of Ridpath’s Iceland.” – New York Journal of Books


Published: April 20th 2022
Series: Magnus Iceland Mystery #6