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Ragnar Jónasson

Iceland (b.1976)

Ragnar Jónasson is the award winning author of the international bestselling Dark Iceland series.

His debut Snowblind, first in the Dark Iceland series, went to number one in the Amazon Kindle charts shortly after publication. The book was also a no. 1 Amazon Kindle bestseller in Australia.

Genres: Mystery

Series

Dark Iceland
   1. Snowblind (2015)
   2. Nightblind (2015)
   3. Blackout (2016)
   4. Rupture (2016)
   5. Whiteout (2017)
   6. Winterkill (2020)

Hulda
   1. The Darkness (2018)
   2. The Island (2019)
   3. The Mist (2020)

Novels

The Girl Who Died (2021)
Outside (2022)

Awards

Barry Awards Best Paperback original nominee (2016) : Snowblind

Ragnar Jónasson recommends

The Chalk Man (2018)
C J Tudor
"Impossible to put down, cleverly constructed and executed."

Kin (2018)
(Helga Finnsdottir, book 1)
Snorri Kristjansson
"An exciting new voice. With his Viking mystery, Snorri has created a new and interesting sub-genre of Icelandic noir."

The Old Religion (2018)
(Tom Killgannon, book 1)
Martyn Waites
"An excellently woven crime novel, with a captivating setting and a brilliant lead character, from master storyteller Martyn Waites."

A House of Ghosts (2018)
W C Ryan
"Perfect for a dark and stormy evening: a truly creepy and ingenious ghost story and murder mystery with an irresistible setting."

The Nowhere Child (2019)
Christian White
"Such a clever idea, which grips from the very first chapter."

The Creak on the Stairs (2020)
(Forbidden Iceland, book 1)
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
"An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Iceland’s rising stars."

The Devil and the Dark Water (2020)
Stuart Turton
"An absolute treat from the most original voice in crime fiction."

Midwinter Murder (2020)
Agatha Christie
"Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time."

The Lost Village (2021)
Camilla Sten
"Very atmospheric and engaging mystery from a new and exciting voice in Scandinavian crime. The reader is drawn into a unique setting from page one and it is impossible to stop reading."

A Fatal Crossing (2022)
Tom Hindle
"A very clever plot and a final twist which will delight Agatha Christie fans. You'll love it."

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