Dark Iceland – serie

FIRST IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIES. OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLDA murder takes place in the isolated Icelandic town of Siglufjörður, where an avalanche has cut off all communication and the unrelenting snow threatens rookie police officer Ari Thór Arason's first investigation…‘A modern Icelandic take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom…’ Ian Rankin’Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty’ Peter James‘Seductive … Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully’ Ann Cleeves________________Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors – accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik – with a past that he’s unable to leave behind.When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theatre, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life.An avalanche and unremitting snowstorms close the mountain pass, and the 24-hour darkness threatens to push Ari over the edge, as curtains begin to twitch, and his investigation becomes increasingly complex, chilling and personal. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness – blinded by snow, and with a killer on the loose.Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from an extraordinary new talent, taking Nordic Noir to soaring new heights.________________‘His first novel to be translated into English has all the skilful plotting of an old-fashioned whodunnit although it feels bitingly contemporary in setting and tone’ Sunday Express‘A chiller of a thriller’ Washington Post'A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended' Lee Child‘Required reading’ New York Post’Morally more equivocal than most traditional whodunnits, and it offers alluring glimpses of darker, and infinitely more threatening horizons’ Independent‘A truly chilling debut, perfect for fans of Karin Fossum and Henning Mankell’ Eva Dolan‘A stunning murder mystery by one of Iceland’s finest writers’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir‘There is a young pretender beavering away, his eye on the crown: Ragnar Jónasson…’ Barry Forshaw‘As dazzling as its title implies’ William Ryan‘An isolated community, subtle clueing, clever misdirection and more than a few surprises combine to give a modern day Golden Age whodunnit. I look forward to the next in the series’ Dr John Curran‘The best sort of gloomy storytelling’ Chicago Tribune‘The prose is stark and minimal … bleakly brilliant’ Metro‘A chilling, thrilling slice of Icelandic Noir’ Thomas Enger‘This classically crafted whodunit holds up nicely, but Jónasson’s true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by blinding snowstorms that smother the village in “a thick, white darkness” that is strangely comforting’ New York Times

THE SECOND INSTALMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIESOVER A MILLION COPIES SOLDAs the light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by a recent volcanic eruption, Icelandic police officer Ari Thór Arason take on an increasingly perplexing case, when a young man is discovered brutally beaten to death on the shores of a tranquil fjord…‘A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens … first rate and highly recommended’ Lee Child'A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom…’ Ian Rankin________________On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer’s night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik to investigate on her own, unaware that an innocent person’s life hangs in the balance.Ari Thór Arason and his colleagues on the tiny police force in Siglufjörður struggle with an increasingly perplexing case, while their own serious personal problems push them to the limit. What secrets does the dead man harbour, and what is the young reporter hiding? As silent, unspoken horrors from the past threaten them all, and the darkness deepens, it’s a race against time to find the killer before someone else dies…Dark, terrifying and complex, Blackout is an exceptional, atmospheric thriller from one of Iceland’s finest crime writers.________________‘Jónasson’s books have breathed new life into Nordic Noir’ Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express‘The darkness and cold are palpable’ Marcel Berlins, The Times‘A distinctive blend of Nordic Noir and Golden Age detective fiction … economical and evocative prose, as well as some masterful prestidigitation’ Laura Wilson, Guardian‘Ragnar Jonasson does claustrophobia beautifully’ Ann Cleeves‘A brilliantly crafted crime story that gradually unravels old secrets in a small Icelandic town … an excellent debut from a talented Icelandic author. I can’t wait to read more’ Sarah Ward‘Is King Arnaldur Indriðason looking to his laurels? There is a young pretender beavering away, his eye on the crown: Ragnar Jónasson…’ Barry Forshaw‘A truly chilling debut, perfect for fans of Karin Fossum and Henning Mankell’ Eva Dolan‘Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys’ Kirkus Reviews‘The best sort of gloomy storytelling’ Chicago Tribune

THE FOURTH INSTALMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIESOVER A MILLION COPIES SOLDWhen the body of a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted Icelandic village of Kálfshamarvík, police officer Ari Thór Arason uncovers a startling and terrifying connection to an earlier series of deaths, as the killer remains on the loose…‘Jónasson’s books have breathed new life into Nordic noir’ Sunday Express‘Jónasson skilfully alternates points of view and shifts of time … The action builds to a shattering climax’ Publishers Weekly________________Two days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted village of Kálfshamarvík.Did she jump, or did something more sinister take place beneath the lighthouse and the abandoned old house on the remote rocky outcrop?With winter closing in and the snow falling relentlessly, Ari Thór Arason discovers that the victim’s mother and young sister also lost their lives in this same spot, twenty-five years earlier.As the dark history and its secrets of the village are unveiled, and the death toll begins to rise, the Siglufjordur detectives must race against the clock to find the killer, before another tragedy takes place.Dark, chilling and complex, Whiteout is a haunting, atmospheric and stunningly plotted thriller from one of Iceland’s bestselling crime writers.________________‘Traditional and beautifully finessed …morally more equivocal than most traditional whodunnits, and it offers alluring glimpses of darker, and infinitely more threatening horizons’ Andrew Taylor, Independent‘Jónasson has come up with a bleak plot and characters, but his evocation of Iceland’s chilly landscape is hard to put down’ Sunday Times‘A distinctive blend of Nordic Noir and Golden Age detective fiction … masterful’ Laura Wilson, Guardian‘Required reading’ New York Post‘Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys’ Kirkus Reviews‘The best sort of gloomy storytelling’ Chicago Tribune‘The prose is stark and minimal, the mood dank and frost-tipped. It’s also bleakly brilliant, although perhaps best read with a warming shot of whisky by your side’ Metro‘A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens … first rate and highly recommended’ Lee Child‘Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty - a must-read’ Peter James‘A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom’ Ian Rankin‘Seductive … Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully’ Ann Cleeves

THE STUNNING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIES'A world-class crime writer' Sunday Times’Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty’ Peter James  ‘Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully’ Ann CleevesWhen the body of a nineteen-year-old girl is found on the main street of Siglufjörður, Police Inspector Ari Thór battles a violent Icelandic storm in an increasingly dangerous hunt for her killer … The chilling, claustrophobic finale to the international bestselling Dark Iceland series.   Easter weekend is approaching, and snow is gently falling in Siglufjörður, the northernmost town in Iceland, as crowds of tourists arrive to visit the majestic ski slopes.Ari Thór Arason is now a police inspector, but he’s separated from his girlfriend, who lives in Sweden with their three-year-old son. A family reunion is planned for the holiday, but a violent blizzard is threatening and there is an unsettling chill in the air.  Three days before Easter, a nineteen-year-old local girl falls to her death from the balcony of a house on the main street. A perplexing entry in her diary suggests that this may not be an accident, and when an old man in a local nursing home writes ‘She was murdered’ again and again on the wall of his room, there is every suggestion that something more sinister lies at the heart of her death… As the extreme weather closes in, cutting the power and access to Siglufjörður, Ari Thór must piece together the puzzle to reveal a horrible truth … one that will leave no one unscathed.Chilling, claustrophobic and disturbing, Winterkill marks the startling conclusion to the million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series and cements Ragnar Jónasson as one of the most exciting authors in crime fiction.  Praise for Ragnar Jónasson‘Nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction' The Times'This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity shining from every page' Daily Mail‘Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin 'This is such a tense, gripping read' Anthony Horowitz 'Fans of dark crime fiction that doesn't pull punches will be amply rewarded' Publishers Weekly’Traditional and beautifully finessed’ Independent‘Jónasson’s true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by blinding snowstorms that smother the village in “a thick, white darkness” that is strangely comforting’ New York Times

Ragnar Jónasson’s seminal, multi-million-copy bestselling mystery, Snowblind, celebrates its tenth anniversary, including a never-before-published Ari Thór prequel, Fadeout. ***Introduction by Anthony Horowitz******FIRST NEW Dark Iceland mystery since 2020*** The blizzard returns… ‘A modern Icelandic take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom…’ Ian Rankin ‘Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty’ Peter James ‘Seductive … Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully’ Ann Cleeves ‘A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended’ Lee Child ***More than 5 million copies sold worldwide*** _____ SNOWBLIND Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors – accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik – with a past that he's unable to leave behind. When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theatre, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life. An avalanche and unremitting snowstorms close the mountain pass, and the 24-hour darkness threatens to push Ari over the edge, as curtains begin to twitch, and his investigation becomes increasingly complex, chilling and personal. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness – blinded by snow, and with a killer on the loose. Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from an extraordinary new talent, taking Nordic Noir to soaring new heights. FADEOUT – NEW!When Ari Thór Arason receives a staggeringly high bill for a foreign credit card that was taken out in his name, his life takes a turn he never anticipated. The bill in question belongs to his namesake – his father, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances when Ari was only a child. Seeking answers, Ari Thór travels to London to investigate, hoping to learn the truth about what happened to his father all those years ago, and discovering far more than he could ever have imagined… –––––––– 'His first novel to be translated into English has all the skilful plotting of an old-fashioned whodunnit although it feels bitingly contemporary in setting and tone' Sunday Express 'A chiller of a thriller' Washington Post 'Required reading' New York Post 'This classically crafted whodunit holds up nicely, but Jonasson's true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by blinding snowstorms that smother the village in "a thick, white darkness" that is strangely comforting' New York Times 'Morally more equivocal than most traditional whodunnits, and it offers alluring glimpses of darker, and infinitely more threatening horizons' Independent 'A stunning murder mystery by one of Iceland's finest writers' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 'There is a young pretender beavering away, his eye on the crown: Ragnar Jónasson…' Barry Forshaw 'As dazzling as its title implies' William Ryan 'An isolated community, subtle clueing, clever mis-direction and more than a few surprises combine to give a modern day Golden Age whodunnit. I look forward to the next in the series' Dr John Curran 'The best sort of gloomy storytelling' Chicago Tribune 'The prose is stark and minimal … bleakly brilliant' Metro 'A chilling, thrilling slice of Icelandic Noir' Thomas Enger