The Darkness

Paperback Published on: 04/10/2018; Language: English, Icelandic (Original language of a translated text)
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The Darkness
I lost my weekend in Iceland
I read this over the course of two nights, ecstatic to see what new delights Ragnar had for me. I’m annoyed at myself for not waiting until the entire tril... READ MORE
Hollie at Torquay

Synopsis

FEATURED IN THE TIMES TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945

NOW A MAJOR CHANNEL 4 TV DRAMA

'An intelligent, provocative whodunit with a killer twist' IAN RANKIN
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A body is found off the coast of Iceland.

A cursory police investigation calls it suicide. She's just another statistic, soon forgotten.

But not by Reykjavik Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir.

Difficult and unconventional, Hulda is being forced into early retirement.

Offered one last cold case to investigate she chooses Elena's.

And when she discovers another woman vanished at a similar time, she believes a killer roams free.

With days before she's stripped of her badge, can Hulda catch the killer alone?
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THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

'Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the greatest tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction'Sunday Times
'Outstanding'Daily Mail
'Expertly plotted, with an ending that's a true shocker' Guardian
'Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us' The Times Literary Supplement

'Magnificently dark and twisted and that ending - blimey!' C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405930802
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 21 mm
  • Weight: 246g
  • Languages: English, Icelandic (Original language of a translated text)

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The Darkness
Icelandic Noir at its Best
Ragnar Jonasson is a find. This is someone who knows how to write a detective thriller. He knows how to build a character. He knows how to paint the ... READ MORE
David Kenvyn
The Darkness
Icelandic Noir
Read this over the Christmas holidays in the spirit of the icelandic Jolabokaflod and it’s a new direction for Ragnar. Quite different to his other ones I’... READ MORE
TheBookTrail
The Darkness
An easy read
I was sent an uncorrected advanced proof of The Darkness by Rangar Jonasson to read and review by NetGalley. This novel set in Iceland is an easy read. It... READ MORE
lesleys
The Darkness
Outstanding Nordic noir
Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir is very close to retirement and she is not sure if this idea makes her feel good. When she is called to the office... READ MORE
Rob
The Darkness
Icelandic noir with a unique MC
If you’ve read this author’s Dark Iceland series, take note. This has a decidedly darker, moodier tone with a completely different MC. DI Hulda Hermannsdó... READ MORE
Sandy Sandilands
The Darkness
Dark and chilling
I’m a huge fan of Ragnar Jonasson; have been ever since I was lucky enough to read the first in his Detective Ari Thor series. So it was with a real sens... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Darkness
A fast moving story that will leave you shocked
Did that ending actually happen? I had to read it a couple times to make certain I didn't miss something. As much of a surprise as it was, it may have been... READ MORE
KimG9
The Darkness
A Darker Slice of Nordic Noir
Ragnar Jónasson once again has written a brilliant thriller that has all the twists to keep you hooked from beginning to end. The difference with this Jóna... READ MORE
atticusfinch1048
The Darkness
Ok but a tad too boring
The three books in this series are worth reading but the storyline is the exact reverse of a normal story. This takes the edge off it as essentially you a... READ MORE
Roger  Harris
The Darkness
The Darkness Trilogy
A great three books to read, I would highly recommend them - The Darkness, The Island and The Mist
Carol Thrasher
The Darkness
The Darkness,Island and Mist by Ragnar Johanssen
We love Iceland and the books very readable ....but a little depressing! Ask Ragnar if he could use the North East of Iceland for his next setting
Andrew Roper