The Mist (Hidden Iceland 3)
Ragnar Jónasson
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.
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.
GENRE
Crime; Mystery; Scandi-Noir
UK PUBLICATION
April 2020
Crime; Mystery; Scandi-Noir
UK PUBLICATION
April 2020
Praise
Selected as one of The Times' Crime Books of the Year 2020
"An unforgettable end to Ragnar Jónasson's terrific Hidden Iceland trilogy."
The Times
"If you're looking for a fictional good fright to distract you from the real ones, look no further than this third entry... The talented Jónasson backs up two months to portray - with the precision of Harold Pinter - two complex marriages... On a couple of occasions, Hermansdóttir shrieks with horror, and reads will, too."
Washington Post
"This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's atmospheric sense of place and his heroine's unerring humility shining from every page."
Daily Mail
"Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense."
Ian Rankin
"Nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction."
The Times
"Jónasson weaves his suspenseful tales together with remorseless logic up to a climax more nightmarish than the buildup."
Kirkus Reviews
"He deals in vertiginous, unputdownable stories that are nevertheless still imbued with melancholy and heartbreak. This, the third of his series featuring downbeat female policewoman Hulda Hermannsdóttir, is his best yet."
Metro
"... it will absolutely grab you and fully engross you in Hulda’s world that Jónasson has created. It is no exaggeration to say that as soon as I finished this book, I immediately started ordering more form this author."
The Nerd Daily
"Jónasson turns the tension up to a nearly unendurable degree as the novel unfolds... Masterfully plotted and paced, The Mist is atmospheric, haunting and not for the faint of heart."
BookPage.com
"Jónasson plays with our assumptions and keeps us off balance throughout this expertly constructed novel, the third in his series featuring the formidable Detective Inspector Hermannsdóttir."
Air Mile
"This book is so cleverly crafted... Once I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. It's so atmospheric and the setting once again is such an integral part of the story."
Always With A Book blog
"An unforgettable end to Ragnar Jónasson's terrific Hidden Iceland trilogy."
The Times
"If you're looking for a fictional good fright to distract you from the real ones, look no further than this third entry... The talented Jónasson backs up two months to portray - with the precision of Harold Pinter - two complex marriages... On a couple of occasions, Hermansdóttir shrieks with horror, and reads will, too."
Washington Post
"This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's atmospheric sense of place and his heroine's unerring humility shining from every page."
Daily Mail
"Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense."
Ian Rankin
"Nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction."
The Times
"Jónasson weaves his suspenseful tales together with remorseless logic up to a climax more nightmarish than the buildup."
Kirkus Reviews
"He deals in vertiginous, unputdownable stories that are nevertheless still imbued with melancholy and heartbreak. This, the third of his series featuring downbeat female policewoman Hulda Hermannsdóttir, is his best yet."
Metro
"... it will absolutely grab you and fully engross you in Hulda’s world that Jónasson has created. It is no exaggeration to say that as soon as I finished this book, I immediately started ordering more form this author."
The Nerd Daily
"Jónasson turns the tension up to a nearly unendurable degree as the novel unfolds... Masterfully plotted and paced, The Mist is atmospheric, haunting and not for the faint of heart."
BookPage.com
"Jónasson plays with our assumptions and keeps us off balance throughout this expertly constructed novel, the third in his series featuring the formidable Detective Inspector Hermannsdóttir."
Air Mile
"This book is so cleverly crafted... Once I started reading this book, I had a hard time putting it down. It's so atmospheric and the setting once again is such an integral part of the story."
Always With A Book blog
Also by Ragnar Jónasson
Hidden Iceland series
Other books by Ragnar Jónasson
Rights Sales for THE MIST
UK & Commonwealth: Michael Joseph Books
USA & Canada: Minotaur Books, St Martin's
USA & Canada: Minotaur Books, St Martin's