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On a cold January morning in 1973, inside a stately old house in Reykjavik, blood pools around Jacob Kieler Junior from a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. Detective Jóhann Pálsson, an expert in the emerging field of forensics, is called to the scene and soon discovers something more unsettling than the murder itself: the deceased’s father, Jacob Kieler Senior, a railroad engineer, was shot to death in the same living room nearly thirty years earlier. The case was officially closed as a botched robbery.
Pálsson soon uncovers diaries that portray Kieler Senior as an ambitious man dedicated to bringing the railroad to Iceland no matter the cost. Sensing a deeper and darker mystery afoot, the detective and his colleagues piece together through the elder Kieler’s diaries a family history rich with deceit…
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"My first Icelandic mystery novel. I enjoyed being transported to a new world although I had a bit of trouble following some of the character names."
— Randy (4 out of 5 stars)
House of Evidence Listener Reviews
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" The history of Iceland and the 2 World Wars was interesting, but the story was a bit tedious and didn't get rolling until the last 1/4 or so of the book. "
— Janis, 9/28/2013 -
" I tried to read this story, interested in the begining of the use of forensics in police work. It was too dry and dragged on for too long. I lost interest in the story. "
— Adrienne, 9/17/2013 -
" This is a good mystery and well translated. Contrary to a few others' opinion, it makes complete sense to retain the original unpronouncable Icelandic names. Who cares, are we reading aloud? The story is a bit long, but the ending concluded well and surprised me. "
— Kimberley, 4/8/2013 -
" I enjoyed the thriller part but found that the diaries were a bit fastidious. "
— Michele, 3/31/2013 -
" Interesting. Icelandic mystery. Author writes well or is translated well. "
— Al, 1/18/2013
About Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson
Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson is the author of several books, including Daybreak, which was the basis for the 2008 Icelandic television series Hunting Men. In 2001, his third novel, House of Evidence, was nominated for the Glass Key Award, given by the Crime Writers Association of Scandinavia; his novel The Flatey Enigma was nominated for the same prize in 2004. His numerous short stories have appeared in magazines and collections.
About Peter Berkrot
Peter Berkrot, winner of Audie and Earphones Awards for narration, is a stage, screen, and television actor and acting coach. He has narrated over 450 works that span a range of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, thriller, and children’s titles. His audiobook credits include works of Alan Glynn, Eric Van Lustbader, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz. In film and television, he appeared in Caddyshack, America’s Most Wanted, and Unsolved Mysteries. He performs in regional and New York theaters and directs the New Voices acting school.