Blackout: An Ari Thor Thriller (The Dark Iceland Series, 3) - Hardcover

Jonasson, Ragnar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250171059 ISBN 13: 9781250171054

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2018

Synopsis

A huge bestseller in England, France, and Australia, the third book in the Dark Iceland series from a spectacular new crime writer.

"Easily the best yet. Beautifully written and elegantly paced with a plot that only gradually becomes visible, as if the reader had been staring into the freezing fog waiting for shapes to emerge."―The Guardian, UK (Readers' Books of the Year 2016)

"A chiller of a thriller whose style and pace are influenced by Jonasson’s admiration for Agatha Christie. It’s good enough to share shelf space with the works of Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Arnaldur Indridason, Iceland’s crime novel royalty."―The Washington Post

Hailed for combining the darkness of Nordic Noir with classic mystery writing in the tradition of Agatha Christie, author Ragnar Jonasson’s books are haunting, atmospheric, and complex. Blackout, the latest Ari Thór thriller, delivers another dark mystery that is chillingly stunning with its complexity and fluidity.

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 Thor Arason and his colleagues on the tiny police force in Siglufjordur 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.

About this title

About the Author:

RAGNAR JONASSON is the award winning author of the international bestselling Ari Thor thriller series. Before embarking on a writing career, he translated fourteen Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic. He is also the cofounder of the Reykjavik international crime-writing festival Iceland Noir. Ragnar lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two daughters.

Review:

"Captivating... [an] impressive ability to make human despair palpable." ―Publishers Weekly

"Easily the best yet. Beautifully written and elegantly paced with a plot that only gradually becomes visible, as if the reader had been staring into the freezing fog waiting for shapes to emerge."―The Guardian, UK (Readers' Books of the Year 2016)

"A chiller of a thriller whose style and pace are influenced by Jonasson’s admiration for Agatha Christie. It’s good enough to share shelf space with the works of Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Arnaldur Indridason, Iceland’s crime novel royalty."―The Washington Post

"“A deeply satisfying read... Blackout will leave you hungry for more.” ―New York Journal of Books

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1250171059
• ISBN 13: 9781250171054
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272