Reading order · 6 books · 2005 to 2011 · Set in Reykjavík
Thóra Gudmundsdóttir Books in Order
Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is a Reykjavík lawyer and single mother who takes on cases nobody else wants, often with her German partner Matthew. Dark, sometimes eerie and often funny crime.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2005 to 2011
- First book
- Last Rituals
- Latest
- The Silence of the Sea (2011)
- Setting
- Set in Reykjavík
The reading order
Every Thóra Gudmundsdóttir book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Reykjavík
- 1Last Rituals2005With Thóra GudmundsdóttirA German student is found murdered at the University of Iceland, his body marked with strange symbols, and his family hires lawyer Thóra Gudmundsdóttir to find the truth.Buy on Amazon
- 2My Soul to Take2006With Thóra GudmundsdóttirA body is found at a new-age spa hotel on a farm said to be haunted, and Thóra’s client is the prime suspect.Buy on Amazon
- 3Ashes to Dust2007With Thóra GudmundsdóttirHouses buried by a volcanic eruption in the Westman Islands in 1973 are dug out, and bodies are found inside.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Day Is Dark2008With Thóra GudmundsdóttirThóra travels to a remote mining camp in Greenland, where workers have disappeared.Buy on Amazon
- 5Someone to Watch Over Me2009With Thóra GudmundsdóttirThóra takes the case of a young man convicted of setting a deadly fire at a care home, who may be innocent.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Silence of the Sea2011With Thóra GudmundsdóttirA luxury yacht drifts into Reykjavík harbour with no one on board.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Last Rituals.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Thóra Gudmundsdóttir | Matthew Reich | Bella |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Last Rituals | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 My Soul to Take | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Ashes to Dust | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 The Day Is Dark | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 Someone to Watch Over Me | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 The Silence of the Sea | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Thóra Gudmundsdóttir books
3 characters from Yrsa Sigurðardóttir’s chart, with the number of Thóra Gudmundsdóttir books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Thóra GudmundsdóttirReykjavík lawyer and single mother | 6 | Last Rituals 2005 |
| Matthew ReichGerman security officer and Thóra's partner | 6 | Last Rituals 2005 |
| BellaThóra's surly secretary | 6 | Last Rituals 2005 |