{"product_id":"9781910633465-blackout","title":"Blackout","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second instalment in the international bestselling Dark Iceland series. As the light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by a recent volcanic eruption, Icelandic police officer Ari Thór Arason take on an increasingly perplexing case, when a young man is discovered brutally beaten to death on the shores of a tranquil fjord…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SECOND INSTALMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by a recent volcanic eruption, Icelandic police officer Ari Thór Arason take on an increasingly perplexing case, when a young man is discovered brutally beaten to death on the shores of a tranquil fjord…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens … first rate and highly recommended’ \u003cb\u003eLee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom…’ \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten to death on a bright summer’s night. As the 24-hour light of the arctic summer is transformed into darkness by an ash cloud from a recent volcanic eruption, a young reporter leaves Reykajvik to investigate on her own, unaware that an innocent person’s life hangs in the balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ari Thór Arason and his colleagues on the tiny police force in Siglufjörður struggle with an increasingly perplexing case, while their own serious personal problems push them to the limit. What secrets does the dead man harbour, and what is the young reporter hiding? As silent, unspoken horrors from the past threaten them all, and the darkness deepens, it’s a race against time to find the killer before someone else dies…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark, terrifying and complex, \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional, atmospheric thriller from one of Iceland’s finest crime writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Jónasson’s books have breathed new life into Nordic Noir’\u003c\/b\u003e Jake Kerridge, \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The darkness and cold are palpable’\u003c\/b\u003e Marcel Berlins, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A distinctive blend of Nordic Noir and Golden Age detective fiction … economical and evocative prose, as well as some masterful prestidigitation’\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Wilson, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Ragnar Jonasson does claustrophobia beautifully’\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A brilliantly crafted crime story that gradually unravels old secrets in a small Icelandic town … an excellent debut from a talented Icelandic author. I can’t wait to read more’\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Is King Arnaldur Indriðason looking to his laurels? There is a young pretender beavering away, his eye on the crown: Ragnar Jónasson…’\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Forshaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A truly chilling debut, perfect for fans of Karin Fossum and Henning Mankell’\u003c\/b\u003e Eva Dolan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Puts a lively, sophisticated spin on the Agatha Christie model, taking it down intriguing dark alleys’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The best sort of gloomy storytelling’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945956257889,"sku":"9781910633465","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33787130.jpg?v=1744887347","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781910633465-blackout","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}