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One Murder.Six Suspects.Step into Death At The Sanitorium . . .
''Is this the best crime writer in the world today?'' THE TIMES
''An automatic must-read for me'' LEE CHILD
''Master of the Icelandic thriller'' NEW YORK POST
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An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six suspects and a case that never closed . . .
Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past.
But a single wing remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant.
When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, a series of terrifying events are set in motion.
With only six suspects, how has the trail run dry?
Two decades later, the mystery remains unsolved. That is, until young criminologist Helgi Reykdal takes on the case.
Can he finally put the terrifying secrets of the Sanitorium''s past to rest?
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PRAISE FOR RAGNAR JÓNASSON
''Jonasson is an automatic must-read for me . . . possibly the best Scandi writer working today'' LEE CHILD
''The story never stops moving . . . reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock'' MORGUNBLADID, ICELAND
''Skilfully told on different time levels, and with an ending that promises more'' GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN, SWEDEN
''One of my favourite crime writers of the modern age. Much of Agatha Christie''s magic can be found in Ragnar''s books . . . Atmospheric, claustrophobic - you''ll race through them.'' RYAN TUBRIDY<>
About the author
Ragnar Jónasson is the award-winning Icelandic author of the international bestselling Hulda series, the Dark Iceland series, and standalone crime fiction, with five million copies sold across 36 territories. Jónasson was also an executive producer for the CBS Studios TV series The Darkness, based on the first novel in his Hulda series, starring Lena Olin and directed by Lasse Hallström. His novel Outside is being developed for the screen by Ridley Scott.
The Times selected The Darkness as one of the '100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945', and Snowblind has been selected as one of the 'Top 100 Crime Fiction' books of all time.
The Times has said of his work: 'Is this the best crime writer in the world?'
His books have been on bestseller lists across Europe and the USA and have won multiple prizes. He has also won a special jury recognition for his poetry in Iceland.
Jónasson has furthermore translated fourteen of Agatha Christie’s novels into Icelandic.
Jónasson has a law degree and teaches copyright law at Reykjavík University. He serves as a board member of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of the literary festival Iceland Noir, held annually in Reykjavík. Jónasson has regularly featured in literary festivals worldwide, and currently lives in Reykjavík.
