Itβs one of crime fictionβs oldest tropes, and one of its most perennially-appealing, too: a group of individuals find themselves locked in a hotel (or on an island, or in a houseβ¦ you get the idea!), a murderer in their midst. Who among them is the killer? The locked room mystery is an unfailingly entertaining crime fiction subgenre. Clever plots, impossible solutions, red herrings a plentyβthere is so much to love about books that fall into this category, and theyβve been a longtime favorite for me ever since I began reading Agatha Christie novels back in the day! With the recent popularity of locked room-style mysteries including THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley and THE SANATORIUM by Sarah Pearse, Iβve been receiving more requests than ever for a blog post dedicated to my personal favorite locked room mystery recommendations. Well, the day is finally here! Iβm thrilled to share my list of Recommended Locked Room Mysteries with CBTB readers today. From Nordic mysteries to modern-day twists on the genre to classics and more, I hope that every reader will find a little something to catch their eye in todayβs blog post.
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Author Q&A: Ragnar Jonasson, NIGHTBLIND (Dark Iceland Series)
Today (12/5/17) is the US publication day for NIGHTBLIND, book two in Ragnar Jonassonβs brilliant Dark Iceland series! The Dark Iceland books have been a personal favorite of mine for quite a while now, and Iβm thrilled to see this exceptional series releasing in the US. If youβre a newcomer to the Dark Iceland books, youβve come to the right place: Iβm delighted to have Ragnar Jonasson joining me on CBTB today to chat about his unmissable crime fiction series, and its newest installment: NIGHTBLIND.
Read MorePhoto Tour of SiglufjΓΆrΓ°ur with Ragnar Jonasson (DARK ICELAND)
If you haven't yet discovered Ragnar Jonasson's outstanding Dark Iceland mystery series, now is the perfect time to start. Influenced in equal measure by the stunning beauty of Iceland and the equally stunning plotting of Queen of Crime Agatha Christie, these books will make the perfect choice for winter reading material - or for any season, really. On December 5th, 2017, American readers are in for a treat: the second book in the Dark Iceland series, NIGHTBLIND, will be released in the US! To help celebrate this upcoming publication, Iβm thrilled to provide you with an insiderβs glimpse into SiglufjΓΆrΓ°ur, the Icelandic town that provides the backdrop for this internationally-bestselling crime fiction series.
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