Summary

In Chapter 38, the discussion with Katrin continues. Einar has confronted his mother about who his real father is. Einar has been researching genetic diseases and knows that Albert isn’t his father and is questioning who he really is. Katrín explains what happened that night with Holberg. When Katrín explains that she kept it a secret so Einar wouldn’t have to suffer for Holberg’s actions he responds, “I’ve already suffered for it, mum…Endless torment” (p. 258). Katrín explains to Erlendur that Einar’s daughter had died for no apparent reason and he was conducting his research to see how this could have been possible.

Chapter 39 continues the conversation with Katrín. With the information that his mother gave him, Einar was able to find Holberg in the database. Einar also discovered that his daughter died of neurofibromatosis...