Reykjavík: A Crime Story

Ragnar Jónasson

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With over four million copies sold worldwide, Ragnar Jónasson, along with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, brings us a gripping and chilling new thriller, Reykjavík.

What happened to Lára?

Iceland, 1956. Fourteen-year-old Lára decides to spend the summer working for a couple on the small island of Videy, just off the coast of Reykjavík. In early August, the girl disappears without a trace. Time passes, and the mystery becomes Iceland's most infamous unsolved case. What happened to the young girl? Is she still alive? Did she leave the island, or did something happen to her there?

Thirty years later, as the city of Reykjavík celebrates its 200th anniversary, journalist Valur Robertsson begins his own investigation into Lára's case. But as he draws closer to discovering the secret, and with the eyes of Reykjavík upon him, it soon becomes clear that Lára's disappearance is a mystery that someone will stop at nothing to keep unsolved . . .

Book Details

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publish Date: Aug 13rd, 2024
Pages: 400
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.30in - 1.10in - 0.79lb
EAN: 9781250907356
Categories: • Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery• Noir• Thrillers - Crime

About the Author

Jakobsdóttir, Katrín: - KATRIN JAKOBSDOTTIR is the Prime Minister of Iceland. Reykjavik is her first novel. Katrin holds a Masters' Degree in Icelandic literature, and has been a member of parliament since 2007. Previously she held the position of Minister of Education. Katrin wrote her masters' thesis on Icelandic crime fiction author Arnaldur Indridason.

Jónasson, Ragnar: - 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. Ragnar was also an executive producer of 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.

Praise for this book

One of The New York Times' Best Crime Novels of 2023
An Editors' Choice/Staff Pick from The New York Times Book Review

"A slow-burning, spellbinding whodunit. Agatha Christie, to whom it's dedicated, would be proud."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"Jónasson has clearly learned a thing or two from Christie's trademark tight plotting and penetrating characterizations, and Jakobsdóttir's insider knowledge of Iceland's halls of power lend the proceedings an air of authenticity. Fans of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series will be rapt."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Reykjavik . . . qualifies as a breakout: seamlessly plotted, with terrific characters and plenty of surprising, earned twists."--The New York Times

"A beautifully constructed mystery by two super smart partners in crime."--Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders

"A classic mystery . . . Reykjavik provides tremendous insight into Iceland at a time of change, expansion, and corruption. Sure to appeal to a broad swath of crime-fiction readers."--First Clue

"This is Nordic noir at its most authoritative."--Financial Times

"A classic crime novel . . . as tense as anything Jonasson has previously written."--The Sunday Times

"Just one terrific crime novel."--Daily News

"Fans of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Millennium series will fall in love with Ragnar Jonasson's Icelandic crime novel, Reykjavík"--Mystery & Suspense

"This writing duo more than satisfies ... Reykjavík is both a well-crafted piece of crime fiction as well as a look back at the history of a country that is often misunderstood and overlooked."--BOLO Books

"If you're a fan of Nordic noir, you're gonna love Reykjavík. Both writers are in top form, and their tale is deftly plotted and skillfully rendered"--BookPage

"[Reykjavik] chills the bones and freezes the blood as the unusual partnership between a reporter and a prime minister results in an absorbing whodunit."--Richmond Times-Dispatch