There is a special place in my heart for Ragnar Jónasson's Dark Iceland series, and I am so thrilled to have had the chance to chat with the author himself about crime writing, his recommended Icelandic crime fiction reading list, and news about the Dark Iceland TV series!
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Orenda Books on Acquiring the Dark Iceland series
Today I am so pleased to share with you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into publishing the Dark Iceland series, written by the publisher herself. Read on for her perspective on discovering and publishing a Nordic Noir phenomenon!
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SNOWBLIND by Ragnar Jónasson
CBTB x Dark Iceland: A Week of Icelandic Crime Fiction
This week, CBTB is going to be dedicated to the Dark Iceland series by Ragnar Jónasson! In honor of the fantastic news that this gripping Icelandic crime series has been optioned for TV in the UK, I'm declaring this week to be all about Dark Iceland.
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Review: ALL THE MISSING GIRLS by Megan Miranda
I so badly wanted to like this book. This thriller is written with a seriously unique twist: the mystery is told backward. Unfortunately, despite (or perhaps because of) its unique plot structure, the mystery aspect of the story was sorely lacking, and I struggled to finish this one.
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A Q&A with Denmark's Jakob Melander
Today it's my pleasure to share a conversation I had with the talented Jakob Melander, author of the Lars Winkler series. Read on for Jakob's insights into creating Lars Winkler, what he'd be doing if he weren't a crime writer, and his reading recommendations!
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