Title: The Shadow Woman - Arnaldur Indridason - book
Summary :
A young woman is waiting for her fiancé in Petsamo, a town in the far north of Finland. They are both due to return to Iceland on the cruise ship. Esja to escape the war that had just broken out in the Nordic countries, but the young man did not arrive.
In the spring of 1943, in Iceland occupied by Allied troops, the discovery of a body washed up at sea causes a stir in Reykjavík. At the same time, a young man is the victim of an incredibly brutal attack not far from a soldiers' bar, and a woman who regularly frequents the military suddenly disappears. Young investigators Flovent and Thorson follow contradictory and dangerous leads: corrupt officers, the Gestapo, common thugs...
With subtle skill, Indridason presents endearing characters, tender or cruel, lives turned upside down, surprising stories in an occupied country. A beautiful and captivating book.
