The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer

THE GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM 'NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR' (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON 'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL ‘Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me... possibly the best Scandi writer working today’ LEE CHILD ‘A master of the Icelandic thriller’ NEW YORK POST ---- 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 it's leaked to the press. As he interviews the people closest to her – a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge – he realises that Elín’s life wasn’t what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than her stories. As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of a very unexpected life... 'Rooted in the golden age of crime fiction and full of charming literary allusions. Elegiac and satisfying' Sunday TimesAuthor: Jónasson, Ragnar,author,Cribb, Victoria,translator Contributors: Jónasson, Ragnar,author,Cribb, Victoria,translator Binding: hardcover Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,Icelandic,Original Language Published/Release Date: 21 Aug 2025 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Penguin Books Ltd Author/Director/Artist: Ragnar Jonasson Dimension (cm): 240x162x32 mm Package Dimension (cm): 32x240x163 mm Item Weight (g): 530 Package Weight (g): 530