The Selfoss Crossing
Kristin Sigurdardottir
Salka
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A tense mystery unfolding around Selfoss, where a quiet archive and a late-night crossing pull Kristin Sigurdardottir into an investigation that reaches far beyond the first disappearance. The mood stays quiet and tense. It begins in Iceland, in Icelandic.
Already finding readers through 4 translated editions.
Book at a glance
Genre
Crime & Mystery
Published
2024
Language
Icelandic
Available in
German, Icelandic, French
ISBN
9781480940065
English edition
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Journey
Icelandic currently reaches German, English, French through documented direct routes.
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First written in
Icelandic
Path now visible
Icelandic → German
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4 releases in view · 4 titles with translation movement
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Genre
Crime & Mystery
English edition
Coming October 2026
Original language
Icelandic
Available languages
German, Icelandic, French
ISBN
9781480940065
Publication date
April 12, 2024
Format
Format not listed in current sources
Translation chain
5 editions across 5 languages. Solid lines are direct translations, dashed lines are indirect. Score bars reflect provenance confidence.
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| Language | Year | Title | Publisher | Translator | Path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIcelandic | 2024 | Source | ||||
| DADanish | 2026 | Indirect | ||||
| ENEnglish | 2026 | Direct | ||||
| FRFrench | 2026 | Direct | ||||
| DEGerman | 2025 | Direct |
Rights movement
1 signed, 0 in negotiation, 0 open for acquisition — as documented in current public sources.
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| German | Signed |
| Ukrainian | Unknown |
| English | Unknown |
| French | Unknown |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Japanese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
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Holder: Salka
Contact: Salka
DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
DA rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
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Translation movement
4 documented translations. Visible in: German, English, French
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Already finding readers through 4 translated editions.
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