Ghost Island (The chilling new thriller from the winner of The Glass Key Award) - Max Seeck

A CHILLING NORDIC THRILLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD''Seeck has an uncanny ability to get the reader''s heart pounding'' - BooklistWhen homicide detective Jessica Niemi is ordered to take leave from work after her involvement in a street brawl, she retreats to a remote island in the Åland archipelago to rest.Three visitors arrive - former refugees who fled Finland as children during the Second World War and stayed at the local orphanage - and Jessica''s peace is soon shattered when one of them is found dead.The refugees are convinced the death is related to the local legend of a girl who disappeared one night and was never seen again. Jessica can''t resist investigating herself and soon uncovers shocking revelations about the orphanage''s past.As a fierce storm hits the island, Jessica is unsure what is real and what is not. Can she not only find a killer, but finally silence her own ghosts once and for all?PRAISE FOR MAX SEEK:''A disturbing tale of murder and madness'' Kirkus Reviews''A rich, intensely suspenseful thriller'' Booklist''Shocking twists'' Chris Mooney