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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2011
  • Latest Book:
    June 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Officer Gunnhilder

1 - Frozen Assets (Jan-2011)
2 - Cold Comfort (Jan-2012)
3 - Chilled to the Bone (Dec-2013)
4 - Cold Steal (May-2014)
5 - Thin Ice (May-2017)
6 - Cold Breath (Oct-2018)

Book List in Order: 10 titles



  • A body is found floating in the harbor of a rural Icelandic fishing village. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? It’s up to Officer Gunnhildur, a sardonic female cop, to find out. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption connecte...



  • The discovery of a corpse washed up on a beach in an Icelandic backwater sparks a series of events that propels the village of Hvalvik''s police sergeant Gunnhildur into deep waters.

    Although under pressure to deal with the matter quickly, s...



  • Officer Gunnhildur, recently promoted from her post in rural Iceland to Reykjavík’s Serious Crime Unit, is tasked with hunting down escaped convict Long Ommi, who has embarked on a spree of violent score-settling in and around the city. Meanwhile,...



  • A novella featuring Detective Gunnhildur of Quentin Bates's Icelandic crime series. A dark and chilling thriller perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Søren Sveistrup's The Chestnut Man.It's a bitter winter morning when Sergeant Gunnhild...



  • When Sergeant Gunnhildur Gísladóttir of the local police force is called in to investigate the death of a man found tied to a bed in one of Reykjavík's nicest hotels, she finds no sign of criminal activity but suspects there may be more to the cas...



  • 'As chilling as an Icelandic winter' S. J. Bolton'Superior crime fiction set in Iceland' The TimesA successful housebreaker who leaves no traces and no clues as he strips Reykjavík homes of their valuables has been a thorn in the police's side for m...



  • A novella featuring Detective Gunnhildur of Quentin Bates's Icelandic crime series. An atmospheric and chilling thriller perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Søren Sveistrup's The Chestnut Man.It's the tail end of a hot summer when half...



  • 'Superior crime fiction set in Iceland' The Times'As chilling as an Icelandic winter' S. J. BoltonSnowed in with a couple of psychopaths for the winter . . .When two small-time crooks rob Reykjavik's premier drugs dealer, hoping for a quick escape to...



  • Gunnhildur reluctantly allows herself to be taken off police duties to act as bodyguard to a man with a price on his head... Hidden away in a secure house outside Reykjavík, Gunna and the high-profile stranger, a guest of the interiors minister,...






  • 'Superior crime fiction set in Iceland' The Times'As chilling as an Icelandic winter' S. J. BoltonReykjavík detective Gunnhildur Gísladóttir tries not to believe in ghosts. But when Helgi, one of her team is certain he's seen a man who had been de...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Quentin Bates has published 10 books.

Quentin Bates does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Cold Malice, was published in June 2020.

The first book by Quentin Bates, Frozen Assets, was published in January 2011.

Yes. Quentin Bates has 1 series.