Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1

Hardback Published on: 25/05/2023
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Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Dark, Atmospheric,
I really enjoyed this novel as it was so different to any others I've read. When literary author Hannah is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days... READ MORE
Sally Boocock
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Original and brilliant debut
A compulsive, original and hugely enjoyable piece of crime fiction. It is quite rare to balance humour with suspense but here it is pulled off perfectly. A... READ MORE
Colin Field

Synopsis

A snobbish Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, travelling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears ... an atmospheric, darkly funny, twisty debut thriller, first in an addictive new series.

Copenhagen author Hannah is the darling of the literary community and her novels have achieved massive critical acclaim. But nobody actually reads them, and frustrated by writer's block, Hannah has the feeling that she's doing something wrong.

When she expresses her contempt for genre fiction, Hanna is publicly challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days. Scared that she will lose face, she accepts, and her editor sends her to Husafjoedur - a quiet, tight-knit village in Iceland, filled with colourful local characters - for inspiration.

But two days after her arrival, the body of a fisherman's young son is pulled from the water ... and what begins as a search for plot material quickly turns into a messy and dangerous investigation that threatens to uncover secrets that put everything at risk ... including Hannah...

Atmospheric, dramatic and full of nerve-jangling twists and turns, Thirty Days of Darkness is a darkly funny, unsettling debut Nordic Noir thriller that marks the start of a breath-taking new series.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orenda Books
  • ISBN: 9781914585616
  • Number of pages: 300
  • Dimensions: 204 x 125 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Chilling and thrills mystery with a dark humour
I do love to discover new authors and Orenda Books are bringing us so many treats this year I’m like a kid in a sweet shop. with Thirty Days of Darkness we... READ MORE
Jen Lucas
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Refreshingly different, wonderfully witty and has a great plot as well as terrific characters.
I absolutely loved this book and I commend it to all lovers of crime fiction. It is refreshingly different, wonderfully witty and has a great plot as well ... READ MORE
Mary Picken
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Darkly atmospheric, unsettling and original
"Hannah looks up, suddenly struck by the thought that she isn't sure if reality is serving as a blueprint for her novel, or whether her novel may end up pr... READ MORE
Emma Alvey
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
An Icelandic gem
The story is of a writer sent to Iceland to write a crime thriller in 30 days - a genre she is not used to doing. She gets involved in trying to solve a m... READ MORE
Terry Masters
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Sharp satire of the world of publishing
Not only is the writing both stylish and clear (thanks to some great translation work) but the subject matter is decidedly bold. It is a satirical novel po... READ MORE
Peter Fleming
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Very likeable crime
I was so much looking forward to this one - even just from the cover (yes, I know, don't judge a book by its cover, but who doesn't...) which delivered one... READ MORE
Blue Book Balloon
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
A great Nordic noir debut
I love Nordic/Icelandic noir & this book is up there with the best of them. I find it hard to believe that this is the author’s debut thriller. Hannah w... READ MORE
Deb Day
Thirty Days of Darkness Volume 1
Good Read
Having heard only good things about Thirty Days of Darkness I decided it really was time to dive in before Jenny's second book is published. This has a ve... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp