Arctic Shorts / Greenland Crimes Books
When a local hunter kills his brother in a bar fight, Police Constable David Maratse must bring the killer home before he takes another life – his own. Katabatic is the first in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter. Pick up Katabatic today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
As winter retreats and the long summer begins, Greenland Police Constable David Maratse receives a call from inside a shipping container. Container is the second in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Container today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When the winter sun is gone, dark deeds are done, and Greenland Police Constable David Maratse enlists the help of a shaman to find a lost child. Tupilaq is the third in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Tupilaq today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
An unscheduled flight, to a remote Arctic island, brings an unwelcome guest and a flurry of violence with tragic consequences for Police Constable David Maratse. The Last Flight is the fourth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up The Last Flight today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When a young couple bring home a newborn baby, Police Constable David Maratse must take care of their challenging nine-year-old girl before the family self-destructs. 100% of the royalties from the sale of this book (eBook and paperback) will be donated to the Association for Greenlandic Children. The Heart that was a Wild Garden is the fifth in a series of short stories (app. 80 pages) including: Katabatic Container Tupilaq The Last Flight The Heart that was a Wild Garden You can read more about Constable David Maratse in the Greenland Crime series of novels, starting with: Seven Graves, One Winter Blood Floe We Shall Be Monsters What readers are saying about The Heart that was a Wild Garden : ★★★★★ 'This is a Danish author who writes from the heart. His Greenland tales may be short(ish), but worth every penny.' What readers are saying about Christoffer Petersen’s books: ★★★★★ ' The story is gripping and well thought out. The characters believable and the description of the locations and events are brilliant.' ★★★★★ 'Recommend to everyone that likes a fast paced adventure, great characters, wonderful descriptions of the scenery. Want to read more books of the same quality.' ★★★★★ 'This is a great read - a page turner from the very first page to the last. The characters have real depth to them, the setting is so visual and the storyline gripping. Really looking forward to more of the same from this author.' ★★★★★ 'This is adventure of pure class. Once you turn the first page the adventure begins. I can't wait to read the next book of the trilogy.' ★★★★★ 'Super writing, lots of mystery and intrigue. Love this Greenland series.'
When a pattern for a Greenlandic national costume is stolen Constable David Maratse must find the thief before they are expelled from the community. Qivittoq is the sixth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. The series includes: Katabatic Container Tupilaq The Last Flight The Heart that was a Wild Garden Qivittoq You can read more about David Maratse in The Greenland Trilogy of action thrillers, starting with The Ice Star , and in his own series of Greenland Crime novels, starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Seven Graves, One Winter is the first full novel featuring Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse. The Greenland Crime series includes: Seven Graves, One Winter Blood Floe We Shall Be Monsters What readers are saying about Seven Graves One Winter : ★★★★★ 'Seven Graves, One Winter; has to be one of the best Scandie Crime thrillers that I have read. The mix of Greenland politics and murder kept my interest. Added to that, we have Maratse, a very complex character, Whose back story, in itself, proves to be most intriguing. The plot is clever and the last few chapters exciting.' ★★★★★ 'The story is gripping and well thought out. The characters believable and the description of the locations and events are brilliant. This book left me eager to read more by the same author.' ★★★★★ 'This is just a great book to read. Very good story and a great ending. Must read another of this series.' ★★★★★ 'Absorbing and believable. What more could you want?' ★★★★★ 'Recommend to everyone that likes a fast paced adventure, great characters, wonderful descriptions of the scenery. Want to read more books of the same quality.' ★★★★★ 'I would recommend this book as a very enjoyable read. Very informative about life in the northern wastes, and difficult to work out who the exact villains are, but the way of life and the difficulties of living in the dark each and every 24 hours are perhaps the most rewarding.' The Greenland Trilogy includes: The Ice Star In the Shadow of the Mountain The Shaman’s House
When a body is found during an evangelical visit to a remote Arctic settlement, Constable David Maratse must find the murderer before a frenzy of faith covers their tracks. The Thunder Spirits is the seventh in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. The series includes: Katabatic Container Tupilaq The Last Flight The Heart that was a Wild Garden Qivittoq The Thunder Spirits You can read more about David Maratse in The Greenland Trilogy of action thrillers, starting with The Ice Star, and in his own series of Greenland Crime novels, starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Seven Graves, One Winter is the first full novel featuring Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse. The Greenland Crime series includes: Seven Graves, One Winter Blood Floe We Shall Be Monsters What readers are saying about Seven Graves, One Winter : ★★★★★ 'Seven Graves, One Winter; has to be one of the best Scandie Crime thrillers that I have read. The mix of Greenland politics and murder kept my interest. Added to that, we have Maratse, a very complex character, Whose back story, in itself, proves to be most intriguing. The plot is clever and the last few chapters exciting.' ★★★★★ 'The story is gripping and well thought out. The characters believable and the description of the locations and events are brilliant. This book left me eager to read more by the same author.' ★★★★★ 'This is just a great book to read. Very good story and a great ending. Must read another of this series.' ★★★★★ 'Absorbing and believable. What more could you want?' ★★★★★ 'Recommend to everyone that likes a fast paced adventure, great characters, wonderful descriptions of the scenery. Want to read more books of the same quality.' ★★★★★ 'I would recommend this book as a very enjoyable read. Very informative about life in the northern wastes, and difficult to work out who the exact villains are, but the way of life and the difficulties of living in the dark each and every 24 hours are perhaps the most rewarding.' The Greenland Trilogy includes: The Ice Star In the Shadow of the Mountain The Shaman’s House
When a tsunami wave from a massive iceberg threatens to swamp a tiny settlement, Constable David Maratse must persuade an old hunter and his wife to leave their home. Iluliaq is the eighth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Iluliaq today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When an elderly artist goes missing in Greenland’s capital, Constable David Maratse takes a leave of absence to bring him back home before he is ruined by the city. Scrimshaw is the ninth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. The series includes: Katabatic Container Tupilaq The Last Flight The Heart that was a Wild Garden Qivittoq The Thunder Spirits Iluliaq Scrimshaw You can read more about David Maratse in The Greenland Trilogy of action thrillers, starting with The Ice Star , and in his own series of Greenland Crime novels, starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Seven Graves, One Winter is the first full novel featuring Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse. The Greenland Crime series includes: Seven Graves, One Winter Blood Floe We Shall Be Monsters
When two ships collide during an international Search and Rescue exercise off Northeast Greenland, Constable David Maratse and Sergeant Petra Jensen must rescue a group of journalists trapped below decks. Asiaq is the tenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. The series includes: Katabatic Container Tupilaq The Last Flight The Heart that was a Wild Garden Qivittoq The Thunder Spirits Iluliaq Scrimshaw Asiaq You can read more about David Maratse in The Greenland Trilogy of action thrillers, starting with The Ice Star , and in his own series of Greenland Crime novels, starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Seven Graves, One Winter is the first full novel featuring Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse. The Greenland Crime series includes: Seven Graves, One Winter Blood Floe We Shall Be Monsters
When a Cold War historian is found dead, close to an abandoned American base, Constable David Maratse must search the ice tunnels to find the suspect before they die from exposure. Camp Century is the eleventh in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Camp Century today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
In the wake of a tragic car accident Constable David Maratse retreats to a remote hunters’ cabin in search of salvation. Inuk is the twelfth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Inuk today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When a young father slips out of the Tuberculosis isolation ward at Christmas, Constable David Maratse must find him before the man’s family is exposed to the disease. Dark Christmas is the thirteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Dark Christmas today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When a young girl dies shortly after eating mountain berries, Constable David Maratse must determine the cause before the local community takes the law into their own hands. Poison Berry is the fourteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Poison Berry today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When two siblings find a small plane on the ice, Constable David Maratse must find out what they took from the aircraft before the owners arrive to claim it. Northern Mail is the fifteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Northern Mail today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When a prized dog is killed on the eve of the school dog sledge race, Constable David Maratse must find the culprit before more lives are lost. Siku is the sixteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Siku today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When a young woman collapses shortly after arriving in a remote settlement in Greenland, Constable David Maratse must enforce quarantine as sickness and panic spreads through the community. Virusi is the seventeenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter. Pick up Virusi today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When invited on a fishing trip, Constable David Maratse is forced to relive an old case and admit his mistakes before he is allowed to return to shore. Bait is the eighteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Bait today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When Constable David Maratse responds to a pregnant woman’s suicide attempt in a remote settlement, he uncovers disturbing secrets buried in tiny graves hidden on the island. The Women’s Knife is the nineteenth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up The Women’s Knife today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When thin ice prevents firefighters from responding to a house fire, Constable David Maratse must organise an evacuation, before strong winds spread the flames through the settlement. Ice, Wind and Fire is the twentieth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Ice, Wind and Fire today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
After a flurry of ghostly noises in the village, Greenland Police Constable David Maratse investigates. Streets of Lonely Ghosts is the twenty-first in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter . Pick up Streets of Lonely Ghosts to continue your Greenland mystery adventure today!
When an old shaman is accused of kidnapping his teenage grandson, Constable David Maratse must sort through family lies and misdirection to find him. The Skin Drum is the twenty-second in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter, and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up The Skin Drum today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When the body of a young woman is found at the foot of a remote mountain in Greenland, Constable David Maratse enlists the help of a Ukrainian tourist to find the killer. The Carpathian Connection is a quick read featuring Constable David Maratse. The story is set in Greenland and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up The Carpathian Connection today to begin your Greenland mystery adventure!
When ghosts from an old case haunt an American artist as he walks the streets of Nuuk, Constable David Maratse is recalled to Greenland’s capital to investigate. The American Artisan is the twenty-third in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. This special Kickstarter edition introduces a new character: David ‘Dave’ Bennett. Pick up The American Artisan today to begin your next Greenland mystery adventure!
When a young hunter breaks the law, Constable David Maratse’s loyalty is challenged as he chases his friend across the sea ice and into the teeth of an Arctic storm. Of Dogs and Men is the twenty-fourth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up Of Dogs and Men and return to Greenland today!
Following the tragic death of her parents, a young girl must grow up fast if she is to survive life in one of the toughest environments in the world: Greenland . Piitalaat is a coming of age story exploring the origins of the popular Greenland police constable Petra ‘Piitalaat’ Jensen. Often referenced but never revealed, Piitalaat explores Petra’s origin story, from her birth to her early years from tiny settlement to big city. Piitalaat is the background story readers have been waiting for. Piitalaat is for adult readers and followers of the Greenland Missing Persons series, in particular. Pick up Piitalaat and really get to know Petra today!
Old flames are reignited when a woman from Maratse’s past arrives unannounced in the far north of Greenland, telling strange tales and carrying a child in her belly. Hunting Lessons is the twenty-fifth in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up Hunting Lessons and lose yourself in the magic of Greenland today!
When a perfect storm cuts a small Arctic community off from the outside world, Constable David Maratse is determined to find a way to reach them, no matter the cost. Tempest Rising is the twenty-seventh in a series of novellas to feature Constable David Maratse in Greenland. Each novella is set during Maratse’s career as a police constable, and features aspects of Greenlandic culture, tradition, and not least the stunning natural environment. Constable David Maratse also features in the popular Greenland Crime series starting with Seven Graves, One Winter , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up Tempest Rising and take a firm hold of Greenland today!