"In a flat near Reykjav©Ưk city centre, a young man lies dead in a pool of blood. There is no sign of a break-in: the only clues are a woman's purple shawl, found under the bed in the next room, and a vial of prescription drugs in the victim's pocket. With Detective Erlendur away in a remote part of Iceland, Detective El©Ưnborg, who is already struggling to juggle family life and the relentless demands of her job, is assigned the case. Her investigation...