Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer: A Mystery

Ragnar Jónasson

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Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer: A Mystery

Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer: A Mystery

Ragnar Jónasson

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The next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jónasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and Reykjavík.

One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing.

There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective Helgi to crack the case before its leaked to the press.

As Helgi interviews the people closest to her--a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge--he realizes that Elín's life wasn't what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote.

As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of the writer's very unexpected life.

About the 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.

Critical Reviews

"Cleverly plotted, slyly humorous, and bursting with love for the golden age of detective fiction, this outperforms even its outstanding predecessor."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"A lightning-fast read for fans willing to keep turning the pages till the crucial clues drop."--Kirkus Reviews

"Flashbacks are effectively used as a creative way to tell the backstory of the missing novelist. This Golden Age-style mystery is a definite departure from Jónasson's 'Dark Iceland' series, which was set in an atmospheric small town in Iceland."--Library Journal

"This follow-up to Death at the Sanitarium (2024) is utterly compelling, blending meta classic mystery tropes with darker psychological thriller elements as Helgi is stalked by his violent ex-partner. Fans of Jónasson's Dark Iceland and Hidden Iceland series will appreciate the storytelling centered around Helgi, who links the three series together."--Booklist

"Exhilarating and gripping; fans of Agatha Christie and Nordic Noir will find much to enjoy here."--firstCLUE

Publishing Information

Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pub date: 2025-09-09
Length: 320 pages

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