The Killing Bay is the second book in a trilogy set in the Faroe Islands and picks up just a few weeks after the conclusion of The Blood Strand, with British detective Jan Reyna recuperating from his injuries., and attending the funeral of his long-estranged father. His mother, who ran away from her husband taking young Jan with her, committed suicide when Jan was a child. He is visiting the islands for the first time --- an outsider attempting to reconnect with his family because he wants to know what really happened between his parents.
There are two main plot lines in this book. One is Reyna’s search for information about the death of his mother. He was always told it was a suicide, but has begun to question this. Even though most people are unwilling to talk, he’s managed to pry loose a few bits and pieces of information that don't quite add up.
While Reyna is looking to the past, another story is unfolding in the present. Activists have come to the Faroes to protest the traditional whale grind (hunt). Danish security forces descend on the islands. Shortly after a clash between the activists and the locals, one of the activists turns up dead. Local detective Hjalti Hentze is called to the scene. At first glance, it looks like the crime is linked to the whale protests. But Hentze is not convinced. The scene looks staged to him.
When a member of his own family becomes a suspect, Hentze is taken off the case. At every turn it seems the murder investigation is being hindered by the security forces. Then some crucial evidence goes missing. Hentze is convinced that someone is trying to subvert the murder investigation – but why? He asks Reyna to help him find out what's really going on.
Another highly atmospheric police procedural and crime thriller. Looking forward to the conclusion of the trilogy in The Fire Pit.
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