[sufue]

I read and really liked Yrsa Sigurðardóttir's Thóra Gudmundsdottir series many many years ago. I enjoyed the glimpses of ordinary life in Iceland (behind the sometimes slightly gruesome events in the books) and also liked Thóra's persistence and logic. And now the first book in the series is on sale in the US for $2.99, and discountable at Kobo. Unfortunately the rest of the books in the series are quite pricy, and don't go on sale very often, so if you like this one, you hopefully either can find the rest via your library, or can be pretty patient. I do post when I see them, but although they used to go on sale fairly often a while ago, I haven't seen them on sale much recently. So...YMMV...

Last Rituals, #1
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W9161G
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/last-rituals-5

Spoiler:

An Icelandic lawyer investigates the murder of a witchcraft-obsessed student in this “suspenseful, compelling and unique” thriller (Kirkus).

When a wealthy German student is found murdered at a university in Reykjavík, the police waste no time making an arrest. But the young man’s body was disturbingly mutilated—the eyes cut out and strange symbols carved into his chest. Was this really the work of a local drug dealer?

Believing the real killer to still be at large, the victim’s family hires local lawyer Thóra Gudmundsdóttir to investigate. It isn't long before Thóra and her associate, Matthew Reich, uncover the deceased student's obsession with Iceland's grisly history of torture, execution, and witch hunts. But there are contemporary horrors hidden in the shadows of these dark traditions. And for two suddenly endangered investigators, nothing is quite what it seems . . . and no one can be trusted.