The Island

Dark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read the rest of the Hulda series! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door *Few writers at work today conjure atmosphere with such power, or plot their mysteries with such craft. The Island is his best book yet, an unflinching thriller that braids past and present, good and evil, love and loss. I can’t wait for Hulda Hermannsdóttir’s next case * A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window *No one does isolation better than Ragnar Jonasson, who is superb at portraying Iceland’s stark landscape and savage beauty … [Hulda Hermannsdottir is] an excellent addition to the growing band of top-class women detectives * The Times *Prepare to be swept away to the beautiful yet unforgiving island of Elliðaey in Jónasson’s latest Icelandic noir. Atmospheric and creepy, Jónasson successfully keeps you guessing till the bittersweet end * Heat *A chilling novel about people with dark secrets, protecting themselves without a thought for the consequences. * Sunday Times *Riveting * Sunday Times *We heart the melancholy Hulda * Sunday Times Crime Club *A strikingly evoked picture of Iceland’s forbidding beauty…Hulda Hermansdottir is a striking character - both gloomy and tenacious - and she is a key reason for the success of this atmospheric novel * Barry Forshaw *Extraordinary, the three books in that series are all amazing … very moving all the way through – Ian RankinThis kept me guessing right up until the final pages. I loved the vivid landscapes, brilliant characterisation and intricate plotting. Bravo! * Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Skin Deep *

Ragnar Jónasson (Author)

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.

Victoria Cribb (Translator)

Victoria Cribb studied and worked in Iceland for many years. She has translated more than 25 novels from the Icelandic and, in 2017, she received the Orðstír honorary translation award for services to Icelandic literature.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.