Double Blind - by Sara Winokur (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A young boy vanishes in the fjords of North Iceland. Two decades later, a cryptic poem lands on the desk of his twin sister Brynja Palsdâottir, a forensic DNA scientist. Her brother's alive...or is he? The answer lies buried in a medieval manuscript of Icelandic sagas. Not her usual resource for cracking cold cases. As Brynja unravels the clues, more poems arrive, each now with dire consequences for those who receive them. Fighting the visual auras that have plagued her since childhood and now threaten her career and engagement to the prime minister, Brynja must summon the strength to navigate the twisted labyrinth of the poet's mind and confront the dark secret buried in her family's past.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A young boy disappears in the chill of North Iceland. Twenty years later, a mysterious poem lands on the desk of his twin sister Brynja, a forensic geneticist, and rekindles her hopes that her brother might be alive. As Brynja unravels the clues, more poems arrive, each bearing dire consequences for those who receive them: the guard of the medieval manuscript of Icelandic sagas that possibly has the answer to her burning question, the prime minister's secretary, the local pastor. <br /> <br /> Is the poet out to stop Brynja from finding her brother and shut down her access to the DNA database? Or is the verse maker simply a psychopath copycat killer? <br /> <br /> Fighting the visual auras that have plagued her since childhood and now threaten everything she holds dear, Brynja must summon the strength to navigate the twisted labyrinth of the poet's mind and confront the dark secret buried in her family's past. <br /> <br /> "DOUBLE BLIND: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders" is a wild ride through the cultural landscape of Iceland, from rural farmsteads to icy fjords to the high-tech world of DNA forensics. This crime thriller packed with twists and turns will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very end.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A riveting mystery tale with a compelling lead character. -<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br /> <br /> It's enticing to compare this fine, galloping murder mystery to the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Winokur writes in a clean, snappy style replete with intriguing information on Icelandic history and lore, forensic DNA evidence and more. - <strong><em>BlueInk Reviews</em></strong><br /> <br /> Bone-chilling intensity . . . A mystical landscape undergirds the intriguing, intelligent mystery Double Blind. -<strong><em>Clarion Review</em></strong></p><br>
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