The Mist: Hidden Iceland Series, Book Three

Paperback Published on: 12/11/2020; Language: English, Icelandic (Original language of a translated text)
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Synopsis

Step into snowy Iceland with the final nail-biting instalment in the critically acclaimed Hidden Iceland series - FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR - NOW A MAJOR CHANNEL 4 DRAMA

'Is this the best crime writer in the world today? If you're looking for a mystery to get lost in during lockdown . . .' The Times

'A world-class crime writer . . . One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times

'It is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction' The Times
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1987. An isolated farm house in the east of Iceland.

The snowstorm should have shut everybody out. But it didn't.
The couple should never have let him in. But they did.
An unexpected guest, a liar, a killer. Not all will survive the night. And Detective Hulda will be haunted forever . . .

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'This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jonasson's atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity shining from every page' Daily Mail

'Triumphant conclusion. Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin

'This is such a tense, gripping read' Anthony Horowitz

'Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us' The Times Literary Supplement

Praise for Ragnar Jónasson

'Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month

'A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended' Lee Child

'Chilling - a must-read' Peter James

'A stunningly atmospheric story. Pitch-perfect, beautifully paced. Ragnar Jónasson is at the top of his game, and a master of the genre' Will Dean

'Darkly claustrophobic . . . Perfect mid-winter reading' Ann Cleeves

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405934886
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 23 mm
  • Weight: 246g
  • Languages: English, Icelandic (Original language of a translated text)

Customer Reviews

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The Mist
Another great read from Ragnar Jonasson
An amazing book concluding the trilogy. The claustrophobic feeling in this book is palpable both within the settings and the characters. Having read all t... READ MORE
peter_badger
The Mist
Nordic Noir at it's best
This is the 3rd book in the Hidden Iceland series and returns us back to the life of Detective Hulda prior to the death of her husband and daughter. This ... READ MORE
Emma Pyett
The Mist
Clever dark and atmospheric
Wow! The final book in the in Ragnar Jonasson’s Hidden Iceland Trilogy is in many ways the best of the three books. This trilogy has followed the path of D... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Mist
Claustrophobic Fiction
Anybody who is familiar with this series will know that it is slightly different to most others. Instead of moving forward in time it moves backwards, so t... READ MORE
Stephanie Rothwell
The Mist
Chilly thriller set in Iceland - highly recommended!
Now is this book or book three? The story is told in reverse you see so this is the start of Hulda’s journey but reveals and adds to what’s in books one an... READ MORE
TheBookTrail
The Mist
Excellent Nordic Noir
I’ve read all of the books by Ragnar Jónasson and this novel is my favourite in the Hulda series. Excellent mystery novel set in the freezing remote countr... READ MORE
Steve Taylor
The Mist
The Mist review
Ragnar Jonnasson does it again. A fantastic plot and a superbly written book! If you haven’t read The Hidden Iceland series, you should - even though t... READ MORE
Suri
The Mist
Brilliant
I purchased the book after reading a review in the Sunday Times. It is the perfect read as the characters are all interesting and makes you wonder how ... READ MORE
ANNE LAWRENCE
The Mist
Edgy
Some books you can read and simply walk away from them, but there are a few that stay with you, well this is one of those. From the start of this book, I w... READ MORE
Susan Hampson
The Mist
Don’t buy new
See my reviews of the other two books in this trilogy.
Roger  Harris
The Mist
'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards'. Søren Kierkegaard
The Mist is the third and final book in the wonderfully evocative, Nordic noir, Hidden Iceland series. The trilogy started with our main character Detecti... READ MORE
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