Icelander

[Dave Monroe]

Icelander
Dustin Long

A Nabokovian goof on Agatha Christie; a madcap mystery in the
deceptive tradition of The Crying of Lot 49; The Third Policeman meets
The Da Vinci Code. Icelander is the debut novel from a brilliant new
mind, an intricate, giddy romp steeped equally in Nordic lore and
pulpy intrigue. When Shirley MacGuffin is found murdered one day prior
to the annual town celebration in remembrance of Our Heroine's
mother––the legendary crime-stopper and evil-thwarter Emily
Bean––everyone expects Our Heroine to follow in her mother's footsteps
and solve the case. She, however, has no interest in inheriting the
family business, or being chased through steam-tunnels, or listening
to skaldic karaoke, or fleeing the inhuman Refurserkir, or–– But evil
has no interest in her lack of interest, and thus; adventure ensues.

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Described as a tribute to Pynchon, Icelander definitely has its twists
and turns, as well as a few mishaps stemming from
misunderstandings....

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