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Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from Ragnar Jónasson, an extraordinary new talent.
Where: An isolated fishing village in the fjords of northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors.
Who: Ari Thór is a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík.
What: A young woman is found lying half naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed elderly writer falls to his death. 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.
*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Snowblind includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide
Genre: Mystery
Where: An isolated fishing village in the fjords of northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors.
Who: Ari Thór is a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík.
What: A young woman is found lying half naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed elderly writer falls to his death. 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.
*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Snowblind includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"A classic crime story . . .first-rate and highly recommended." - Lee Child
"Seductive ... an old-fashioned murder mystery with a strong central character and the fascinating background of a small Icelandic town cut off by snow. Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully." - Ann Cleeves
"Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty... a must-read." - Peter James
"A modern Icelandic take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom..." - Ian Rankin
"If a Golden Age crime novel was to emerge from a literary deep freeze then you'd hope it would read like this." - Craig Robertson
"As dazzling a novel as its title implies and the wonderful Ari Thór is a welcome addition to the pantheon of Scandinavian detectives. I can't wait until the sequel!" - William Ryan
"Seductive ... an old-fashioned murder mystery with a strong central character and the fascinating background of a small Icelandic town cut off by snow. Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully." - Ann Cleeves
"Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty... a must-read." - Peter James
"A modern Icelandic take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom..." - Ian Rankin
"If a Golden Age crime novel was to emerge from a literary deep freeze then you'd hope it would read like this." - Craig Robertson
"As dazzling a novel as its title implies and the wonderful Ari Thór is a welcome addition to the pantheon of Scandinavian detectives. I can't wait until the sequel!" - William Ryan
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