The Island A Thriller
The Island A Thriller by Ragnar Jónasson is a gripping continuation of the series featuring Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir. Published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on June 23, 2020, this edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in the autumn of 1987, when a young couple’s romantic getaway in the Westfjords takes a dark turn, leading to catastrophic consequences. A decade later, a group of friends reunites at an isolated hunting lodge, only to find that one of them will not survive the weekend.
Readers will delve into a complex mystery as Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir seeks to uncover the truth behind the events that transpire in the secluded lodge. The story intertwines elements of crime and suspense, exploring themes of friendship and betrayal against the backdrop of Icelandic landscapes. This installment builds on the foundation laid in Jónasson’s previous works, offering a compelling narrative that engages fans of the mystery and detective genres.
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The newest superstar on the Icelandic crime fiction scene has arrived with a superb followup to The Darkness.
Shortlisted for the Crime Novel of the Year Award in Iceland
Third Place, Novel of the Year Award 2016 in Iceland, selected by booksellers
One of the bestselling novels in Iceland in 2016
Autumn of 1987 takes a young couple on a romantic trip in the Westfjords holiday—a trip that gets an unexpected ending and has catastrophic consequences.
Ten years later a small group of friends go for a weekend in an old hunting lodge in Elliðaey. A place completely cut off from the outside world, to reconnect. But one of them isn’t going to make it out alive. And Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is determined to find the truth in the darkness.
Ragnar Jónasson burst onto the American scene with Snowblind and Nightblind, the first two novels in the Ari Thor thriller series, and the praise was overwhelming. With The Darkness, he launched a new series featuring a completely new sleuth, Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir of the Reykjavik Police department. The Island is the second book in this series.
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