The Girl Who Died
The Girl Who Died
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Published:
30 September, 2021
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THE NAIL-BITING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'Is this the best crime writer in the world today?' The Times
'A world-class crime writer . . . One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times
'It is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction' The Times
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'TEACHER WANTED AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD . . .'
After the loss of her father, Una sees a chance to escape Reykjavík to tutor two girls in the tiny village of Skálar - population just ten - on Iceland's storm-battered north coast.
But city life hasn't prepared her for the unforgiving weather nor inhospitable village life. Worse, the creaky old house where she lives is playing on her already fragile mind when she's convinced she hears the ghostly sound of singing.
Then, at midwinter, a young girl is found dead.
And one of the villagers must have blood on their hands . . .
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'An intensely gripping mystery' The Times
'Invigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir' Daily Mail
'With the addition of sinister hostility from the locals, the bleakest of landscapes and some supernatural undertones, this is one creepy thriller that’ll have you leaving all the lights on' Vogue Scandinavia, Best Nordic Noir Books of All Time
Praise for Ragnar Jónasson
'This is Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity shining from every page' Daily Mail
'Triumphant conclusion. Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin
'This is such a tense, gripping read' Anthony Horowitz
'Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us' The Times Literary Supplement
'Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
'A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended' Lee Child
'Chilling - a must-read' Peter James
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781405942546 |
| ISBN10 | 1405942541 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 266 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 23 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Intriguing . . . This spooky novel draws on Icelandic sagas to create an atmosphere of growing menace. * The Times, CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR *
An intensely gripping mystery, Ragnar Jonasson is a poet of the "dark, wet and cold", of the "gloom, cold and rain". The climactic revelations are credible and moving * The Times, BOOK OF THE MONTH *
A creepy tale * The Times *
A master of the Icelandic thriller * New York Post *
With the bleakest of landscapes and some supernatural undertones, this is one creepy thriller that'll have you leaving ALL the lights on * Vogue Scandinavia *
Spooky, sophisticated. Jonasson is strong on atmosphere * Sunday Times *
Invigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir * Daily Mail *
With his trademark elegant prose and atmospheric sense of place, Jonasson weaves a slow-burning, haunting tale with a chilling ending * Daily Record *
A chilling psychological thriller with an unexpected ending that will haunt the reader * The Canberra Times *
Haunting psychological novel tinged with the supernatural * Daily Record *
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Author's Bio
Ragnar Jónasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over two million books in thirty-two countries worldwide. He was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavík University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, from the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series.