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The Girl Who Died

By Ragnar Jónasson
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The Girl Who Died is a haunting thriller set in a small, isolated Icelandic village. It follows a teacher who relocates to this remote community, only to encounter an unsettling mystery involving the residents and their hidden pasts. As strange and chilling events unfold, suspense builds, exploring themes of isolation, fear, and the unknown.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by atmospheric crime stories set in isolated, eerie landscapes. It delves into a remote Icelandic village, blending gripping suspense with chilling mystery, making it a thrilling read for fans of Nordic Noir.

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The Girl Who Died

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Is this the best crime writer in the world today? The Times

Ragnar Jónasson returns with his very first standalone novel – his darkest and most atmospheric mystery yet...

Una is devastated after the suicide of her father. So when she sees an advert seeking a teacher for two girls in Skálar on the storm-battered north coast of the island, she sees it as a chance to escape.

But once she arrives, Una quickly realises nothing in city life has prepared her for this. The villagers are unfriendly. The weather is bleak. And, from the creaky attic bedroom in the old house she's living, she's convinced she hears the ghostly sound of singing.

Una worries that she's losing her mind. And then, just before Christmas, there's a death in the village...

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Woven with an ominous atmosphere, The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson is a haunting blend of horror and psychological thriller set against Iceland's bleak landscapes. The narrative draws on Icelandic sagas, featuring a chilling, slow-burning mystery steeped in supernatural undertones and building tension. Jónasson’s elegant prose effectively captures the sense of isolation, infusing the story with menace and perceptive chills that linger, appealing to fans of Nordic noir.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405942546

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 384

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Ragnar Jónasson

About the Author

Ragnar J nasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over two million books in thirty-two countries worldwide. He was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, from the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series.

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