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Name: Where the shadows lie
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Author: Michael Ridpath

📘 Where the shadows lie by Michael Ridpath

Magnus Jonson, a U.S.-raised detective, is dispatched to Iceland for his safety after a confrontation with a drug gang in Boston. He joins the Icelandic Police Force and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when a professor is found dead. The case leads him to a long‑held Icelandic saga that may have unexpected ties to J.R.R. Tolkien, thrusting him into a complex web of crime, mythology, and international intrigue.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural

Authors: Michael Ridpath

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