Greenland Crime Books

In the remote Arctic community of Inussuk, seven graves are dug at the end of each summer, before the ground freezes. As winter approaches, the question is, will they be enough? When Constable David Maratse is invalided off the force, he moves to a small settlement to live the life of a subsistence hunter and fisherman. But when his long line hooks the body of a politician’s daughter, he finds himself both prime suspect and lead investigator in Greenland’s most sensational murder case. “Petersen brings Greenland to life, and death to Greenland. A tale of extraordinary people in an extraordinary setting. I was gripped from the first grave.” Michael Ridpath “The Arctic chill has never been as seductive as in Christoffer Petersen's books.” Lilja Sigurðardóttir Seven Graves, One Winter is the first of five full-length novels featuring Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse. “Dark, fresh crime fiction from the far north.” Quentin Bates "You might want to put your warmest coat on. Christoffer Petersen writes chilling thrillers in harsh, isolated environments. Too dark for some. Too cold for everyone." Óskar Guðmundsson “No one writes Arctic Noir like Petersen! Bleak landscapes, action-packed thrillers, fabulous cultural insight and a cast of intriguing characters that simply leave you wanting more!” Dr Noir Seven Graves, One Winter is the first book in Christoffer Petersen’s Greenland Crime series. If you like Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series and Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Freyja and Huldar books then you’ll love Christoffer Petersen’s dark crime thriller set in the world's most exciting Arctic location. Pick up Seven Graves, One Winter to begin your adventure to the darker side of Greenland today!

David Maratse is settling into early retirement in the remote Arctic settlement of Inussuk, when an expedition yacht is discovered at the edge of the sea ice. Patches of blood have frozen to the decks. Three of the crew in the cabin are unconscious but alive, the rest are dead or missing. Frustrated by the sluggish course of the investigation, the yacht’s owner hires Maratse to help speed things up and to recover a lost journal believed to have been written by the late German polar researcher Alfred Wegener. Maratse’s investigation takes him from the wind-ravaged frozen peaks of Greenland to the German capital of Berlin. But as he gets closer to finding the journal, Maratse realises there is more at stake than discovering the identity of the murderer. His own life and the lives of those he loves and cares about, is drawn into a conspiracy stretched tight around the globe. Blood Floe is the second book in Christoffer Petersen’s Greenland Crime series. If you like Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series and Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Freyja and Huldar books then you’ll love Christoffer Petersen’s dark crime thriller set in the world's most exciting Arctic location. Pick up Blood Floe today to continue the Greenland Crime series! *Note to the reader: while the main story in Blood Floe does reach a conclusion, the very end of the book paves the way for book three, and could be considered a cliffhanger.

An extreme environment calls for extreme methods if retired Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse is to catch a sadistic killer. When the body of a missing teenager is discovered, Police Sergeant Petra Jensen’s stiff and bloody clothes are found beside a nearby hole in the sea ice. The local police assume she is dead. The suicide note, written by Petra, confirms it. The investigation is closed and her clothes are buried in a small casket in the pre-cut grave – one of seven dug before winter in the graveyard above Inussuk, a small Arctic settlement on the exposed west coast of Greenland. For retired Police Constable David Maratse, the funeral is just a formality, something to be endured, if only to convince the press, the politicians, and the police, that Petra, one of Greenland’s finest officers, is dead. As the hunt for the teenager’s killer resumes, Maratse harnesses his dog team, and slips away under the cover of the winter night to begin his search for Petra, free from the prying eyes of the press, far from the restraints of the law. Set during the sunless and tortuous Greenlandic winter, on the sea ice over 600 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, We Shall Be Monsters is the third and the darkest to date of the three books in the Greenland Crime series featuring retired Police Constable David Maratse. If you like Ragnar Jónasson’s Dark Iceland series and Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Freyja and Huldar books then you’ll love Christoffer Petersen’s dark crime thriller set in the world's most exciting Arctic location. Pick up We Shall Be Monsters to begin your adventure to the darker side of Greenland today!

All Greenlandic children know this: bears don't belong in a cage. Retired Greenlandic Police Constable David Maratse is sentenced to two years imprisonment for committing a serious crime, under extenuating circumstances. Imprisoned in Denmark, Maratse struggles to adapt, far from the land, the life and the woman he loves. But when his partner’s mental health deteriorates, Maratse agrees to assist a Danish Detective investigating prison corruption in return for a reduced sentence. To build the Detective’s case Maratse enters the shadowy world of prison hierarchy and politics. But the shadows are full of traps, and ruthless players who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Just like Maratse. Inside the Bear's Cage is the fourth book in the Greenland Crime series. Pick up your copy and discover Maratse's Greenland today!

Shadows from the past have a long reach. Invited as guests on a cruise ship in the southern hemisphere, retired Constable David Maratse and Sergeant Petra Jensen find themselves embroiled in a foreign plot to destabilise the Greenland government. As the dust settles following the fallout of the Danish prison court case, Maratse is encouraged by Petra to accept an invitation to join an adventure cruise ship in Antarctica – a chance for them both to heal. But foreign powers are moving in the shadows, waiting to strike. And one player in particular has Maratse in his sights, forcing the retired police constable to confront his old nemesis: The Chinese man . Isolated at sea, Maratse’s only advantage is his understanding of ice. Whale Heart is the fifth book in the Greenland Crime series, reuniting readers with familiar characters and threads, while introducing a shadowy antagonist from Maratse’s past. Pick up your copy and embark on a perilous journey south with Maratse and Petra today!

When a fugitive is discovered in Greenland, retired police constable David Maratse revisits an old case and works with a foreign agent to solve an international act of terrorism. Warrior is the sixth book in the Greenland Crime series, revisiting the past to solve a crime in the present, while reuniting readers with familiar characters and threads. Pick up your copy of Warrior and book your return journey to Greenland today!

Greenland means business, and business is good. When working as a guide for a whale safari company operating out of Nuuk, retired police constable David Maratse is slowly adjusting to life in Greenland’s capital city. But as the world’s attention shifts north and foreign investors compete for favourable terms and lucrative contracts, Maratse is drawn into the increasingly cutthroat world of tourism, business, and politics. When the body of a local entrepreneur is discovered on the beach, relationships are strained as Maratse’s partner, Sergeant Petra ‘Piitalaat’ Jensen, investigates. The Greenland Manifesto is the seventh book in the Greenland Crime series. Pick up The Greenland Manifesto today for a heady dose of Greenland politics and crime!

Tensions run high when a group of foreign trophy hunters take advantage of a local Greenland guide, fuelling the unshakable commitment of Constable David Maratse to bring the hunter home. The Untamed is the twenty-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. 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 Untamed and lose yourself in the wilds of Greenland today!

When two children go missing from a remote Arctic settlement, rumours of something more sinister than bears spurs Constable David Maratse into action to find them. Man Hunt is the twenty-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 , and makes regular cameo appearances in the Greenland Missing Persons series. Pick up Man Hunt and lose yourself in the hunt today!