The Banshee Palace

Greenland Missing Persons #7

by Christoffer Petersen

When a young woman is found alone in the mountains, Constable Petra Jensen uncovers evidence to suggest she is lucky to be alive. Encouraged by the commissioner, Petra investigates, following a dark path to a remote cabin known as the Banshee Palace.

The Banshee Palace is the seventh in a new series of Greenland Missing Persons novellas set in the harsh, unpredictable Arctic, rich in tradition, myth and culture.

‘Nail-biting tension from the first page to the last...’ – Isabella Muir

The Banshee Palace introduces many new and interesting characters, together with a few familiar faces making cameo appearances in the series.

The Greenland Missing Persons stories are set prior to The Ice Star and Seven Graves, One Winter.

Genres: Crime, Novella

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 31, 2021

Reviews

[Ken Fredette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Luui seemed to have a minor role in this story that Chris is telling us. Petra is made to go to a village of 500 people on an island and when she get's there several people are holding a man covered in blood where a girl is holding a piece of glass to her arm. They take him away and the girl to the hospital to treat her wounds. But not known to Petra is that there's a girl missing. This is what the story is about. Petra finding the missing girl. Luui speaks of magic and we are off to find her. Chris uses several techniques in this story to make it worth reading. I always like Luui and Petra in the story, it makes it so interesting.

[Elentarri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another charming installment in the Greenland Missing Persons series.  This time, Constable Petra Jensen gets a surprise assignment for a week as the temporary, only police officer on a small island off the coast of Greenland.  This, however, ends up to be a more exciting assignment than it should when Petra is asked to find a missing woman and not everything on this island is as it should be.  Petersen manages to pack quite a lot of atmosphere and character development into such a short novella. 

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Banshee Palace

It suddenly occurred to me on starting this review, that the immensity of the impact of Greenland and its people and culture on Christoffer Pietersen combined with such a creative mind is what has produced a string of wonderfully scripted and written stories. Unique stories set in a unique environment with unique people. David Maratse remains my favourite but I think Petra Jensen is challenging his position. Only fitting that they became a couple. Always sorry when one story ends whilst excited in anticipation of the next.

[Susann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

Not as gripping as some of the previous novellas of this series. Maybe I am getting blase as I inhale them one after another. Luui and her father make a brief appearance but don't do much. Petra as usual is amazing...brave, brilliant, and knows just what to do in the tough situations. There were more typos and editing mistakes in this one than I have noticed elsewhere but nothing too distracting. Intriguing inclusion of native beliefs and fears.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any story with Luui and Tuukula works for me. There’s always magic. This was sort of creepy and called attention to the way young people can get a bit lost in life and how scary that can turn out when predators become part of the equation.

[Nataliya Montgomery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm hooked!

Great novella, as I felt I couldn't wait until the final book in this series. This gives us more of our heroine Petra, and the issues that shaped who she is today. Super read, get it now!!!

[Reader Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Banshee?

Petra has a temporary assignment at a police station on a remote island. Young women have gone missing. They were last seen at the Banshee Palace. Where Petra finds evidence that causes her to investigate further. This is a mystery that she needs to sort out and fast.

[MMelissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to meet Petra!

I can't get enough of these characters. I have added a trip to Greenland to my bucket list. Thank you Christopher Petersen.

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a hard time keeping the characters straight as the character names are so “foreign” to me. The story was interesting. It didn’t answer the question about the other missing girl(s).