​
​"well paced and skilfully plotted" - The Times

"an entertaining and claustrophobic tale of familial tension and murder" - SciFiNow

"not only does Kristjansson artfully supply all the historical background necessary without bogging the reader down, the mystery at the heart of Kin is timeless and universal." - Starburst magazine

'For Vikings done right, come to Snorri Kristjansson' - Mark Lawrence 

'Truly entertaining' - Yrsa Sigurdardottir

'A dark mystery in a dark age brought vividly to life' - Robert Fabbri

Kin
​The Helga Finnsdottir Mysteries, Book 1

Hardback Published in the UK by Jo Fletcher Books March 2018
​Paperback 2019

Everyone loves a family reunion . . .
It is the summer of 970. Adopted daughter Helga awaits the arrival of Unnthor Reginsson's children, who are coming for the regular family gathering at their remote family farm. Unnthor, once a fearsome Viking warlord, now prosperous farmer and chieftain of his and neighbouring valleys, is not the only one doing well. Karl, his oldest son, has also settled down to farming after a successful career raiding and plundering, and middle son Bjorn is a respected horse farmer on the Swedish border. Aslak, the youngest, works closer to home, and daughter Jorunn is married to a Swedish chieftain's son.​
As the siblings gather, bad blood simmers and old feuds resurface as Unnthor's heirs make their moves on the old man's estate - until Karl is found dead and the bloodied knife is discovered in Bjorn's son's bed.
For all his size and strength, Helga's not convinced Volund Bjornsson has it in him to kill anyone - but if she's to save the boy from the axe, she must uncover the truth . . . before the killer strikes again.
Lies. Manipulation. Murder. There's nothing quite like family. . .

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