I have read a thriller "The Ship" ("Skeppet" in swedish ) by the icelandic author Stéfan Máni. Very thrilling on board a ship from Reykjavik in Iceland to Surinam in Southamerica.You get the feeling to be on board the ship and all that unexspected things that happening.Recommend it.
http://icelandreview.com/reviews/books/A_Decent_Contribution_to_Icelandic_Literature_Skipid_by_Stef%C3%A1n_M%C3%A1ni_3_303786.news.aspx?ew_news_onlyarea=&ew_news_onlyposition=3 (http://icelandreview.com/reviews/books/A_Decent_Contribution_to_Icelandic_Literature_Skipid_by_Stef%C3%A1n_M%C3%A1ni_3_303786.news.aspx?ew_news_onlyarea=&ew_news_onlyposition=3)