The Blood Strand: A Føroyar Novel

When he was three years old, Jan Reyna and his mother escaping a failing marriage fled the remote Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Jan, now a British police officer, returns for the first time to the Danish-controlled territory, having discovered that his estranged father suffered a stroke shortly before being found in his car with considerable cash, a shotgun, and another person's blood. Soon after Jan's arrival, a body washes ashore. All evidence points to his father's culpability. Det. Hjalti Hentze, who refuses to accept simple answers, invites Jan to help with the case. As Jan works with the local police, the question becomes: Can, or should, he go home again? A living presence throughout the story is the brooding magnificence of the Faroe Islands, marked by challenging terrain and weather and a close-knit community. Credible dialog, believable characters, and a thoughtful plot will keep readers engrossed.