Ragnar Jonasson hailed as one of "the heirs to the Agatha Christie crown" by The Daily Telegraph (UK).
A Sunday Times (UK) top ten bestseller!
"[Chilling] and atmospheric. Jonasson’s writing makes you feel claustrophobic, like you are really trapped at the end of the world... If you are looking for a dark and chilling Nordic Noir, look no further than The Girl Who Died." ―Mystery & Suspense
"In Jonasson’s books, the harsh and unforgiving Icelandic winter might as well be its own character...a perfect storm of danger and intrigue." ―New York Post
"[A] masterfully conceived horror novel...Ragnar Jonasson's impeccable plotting is really a wonder of the crime genre." ―Dayton Daily News
"With his trademark elegant prose and atmospheric sense of place, Jónasson weaves a slow-burning, haunting tale with a chilling ending." ―Sunday Express (UK)
"As in all Jónasson’s novels, The Girl Who Died features a cast of fascinating characters, a riveting plot, and a sense of a country that is unique for its language and culture. This is another outstanding Icelandic mystery." ―Marilyn's Mystery Reads blog
"This stand-alone, a mist-shrouded blend of horror and psychological thriller, works in every way." ―Booklist (starred review)
"The mystery of what exactly is going on in Skálar will hook Jonasson’s readers as much as it does Una, and the author expertly builds intrigue and suspense with each passing page...Known for his grittier Dark Iceland series of crime thrillers, Jonasson opts for a more moody, surreal tone in The Girl Who Died...[a] slow-building sense of dread and unease." ―BookPage
"The Girl Who Died delivers Jónasson's usual sublime atmospheric puzzle but with bonus chills, courtesy of an apparently haunted house...Not for the first time, Jónasson demonstrates a gift for capturing the particular loneliness that attends physical isolation." ―Shelf Awareness
"An atmospheric, authentically shivery ghost story with criminal trimmings." ―Kirkus Reviews
“Far superior to most similarly themed thrillers.” ―Publishers Weekly
Praise for Ragnar Jonasson:
“Jonasson is an automatic must-read for me ... possibly the best Scandi writer working today.” ―Lee Child, internationally bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers
“A world-class crime writer" ―The Sunday Times, UK
"Jónasson is a unique voice in this genre" ―The Times Literary Supplement, UK
"Is this the best crime writer in the world today?" ―The Times, UK
"Few writers at work today conjure atmosphere with such power" ―A.J. Finn
"Ragnar does claustrophobia beautifully" ―Ann Cleeves
"Ragnar Jonasson is the Stephen King of Icelandic thrillers." ―She Reads
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This is a brand new, hardcover book. Dust jacket included. FIRST (1st) EDITION / First Printing Minotaur, 2021
