Iceland is one of the most peaceful countries in the world, but people there love to read about crime. Even the Prime Minister of Iceland has written a crime novel. We stopped by her office to ask why.
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Ragnar Jónasson's book is Reykjavík.
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