The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime writer is the second book in the Helgi Trilogy, published in the UK on 21/08/2025 and the USA on 9/9/2025, translated by Victoria Cribb.
One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing. There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective, Helgi, to crack the case before it's leaked to the press. As he interviews the people closest to her – a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge – he realises that Elín’s life wasn’t what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than her stories.
“Rooted in the golden age of crime fiction and full of charming literary allusions . Elegiac and satisfying.”
THE SUNDAY TIMES
“Icelander Jónasson’s top-notch sequel to Death at the Sanatorium […] braiding everything together in virtuosic fashion. Cleverly plotted, slyly humorous, and bursting with love for the golden age of detective fiction, this outperforms even its outstanding predecessor.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - starred review
“The Agatha Christie-like title is no accident. This murder mystery has all the classic hallmarks of the genre.”
RTE Guide
“Exhilarating and gripping; fans of Agatha Christie and Nordic Noir will find much to enjoy here.”
FIRST CLUE
“This follow-up to Death at the Sanitarium (2024) is utterly compelling, blending meta classic mystery tropes with darker psychological thriller elements …”
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