Snowblind - Brossura

Jónasson, Ragnar

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1910633038 ISBN 13: 9781910633038

Casa editrice: Orenda Books, 2015

Riassunto

Taut and terrifying, a startling debut from an extraordinary new talent, taking Nordic Noir to soaring new heights

Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors, and which is accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik, with a past that he’s unable to leave behind. When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theater, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and where secrets and lies are a way of life. An avalanche and unremitting snowstorms close the mountain pass, and the 24-hour darkness threatens to push Ari over the edge, as curtains begin to twitch, and his investigation becomes increasingly complex, chilling, and personal. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness—blinded by snow, and with a killer on the loose.

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Recensione

'Ari Thor may be naïve when it comes to affairs of the heart, but he shows intelligence and persistence in investigating the apparently accidental death of a local author. This classically crafted whodunit holds up nicely, but Jonasson's true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting, lashed by blinding snowstorms that smother the village in 'a thick, white darkness' that is strangely comforting. Snowblind is listed as one of the best and latest in crime fiction.' --New York Times

'It sometimes feels as if everyone in Iceland is writing crime novels but the first appearance of Ragnar Jonasson in English translation (itself a fluid adaptation by British mystery writer Quentin Bates) is cause for celebration' --Maxim Jakubowski

'His first novel to be translated into English has all the skilful plotting of an old-fashioned whodunnit although it feels bitingly contemporary in setting and tone' --Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

L'autore

Ragnar Jónasson is an Icelandic crime writer who works as a lawyer, while teaching copyright law at the Reykjavik University Law School. He has worked in TV and radio, including as a news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. He has translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic, and has had several short stories published in German, English, and Icelandic literary magazines, includingEllery Queen Mystery Magazine. Jónasson set up the first overseas chapter of the CWA (Crime Writers’ Association) in Reykjavik, and is cofounder of the international crime-writing festival Iceland Noir.

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• Editore: Orenda Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1910633038
• ISBN 13: 9781910633038
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300