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

A CHILLING NEW NORDIC THRILLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARDWhen 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 for a few months at the local orphanage - and Jessica''s peace is soon shattered when one of them is found dead.The refugees are convinced her death is related to the local legend of a girl called Maija who disappeared one night and was never seen again, but Jessica can''t resist conducting an informal investigation of her own 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
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