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Ragnar Jónasson’s iconic, multi-million-copy bestseller, Snowblind, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a glittering new edition, including a never-before- published prequel, Fadeout...

SNOWBLIND / FADEOUT

RAGNAR JÓNASSON

TRANSLATED BY QUENTIN BATES AND LARISSA KYZER

SNOWBLIND

Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors – accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik – with a past that he's unable to leave behind. When a young woman is found lying half- naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theatre, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life.

An avalanche and unremitting snowstorms close the mountain pass, and the 24- hour darkness threatens to push Ari over the edge, as curtains begin to twitch, and his investigation becomes increasingly complex, chilling and personal. Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness – blinded by snow, and with a killer on the loose...

FADEOUT

When Ari Thór Arason receives a staggeringly high bill for a foreign credit card that was taken out in his name, his life takes a turn he never anticipated. The bill in question belongs to his namesake – his father, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances when Ari was only a child.

Seeking answers, Ari Thór travels to London to investigate, hoping to learn the truth about what happened to his father all those years ago, and discovering far more than he could ever have imagined...

Snowblind / Fadeout by Ragnar Jónasson 10th Anniversary edition was published by Orenda Books on 9 October 2025. As part of this Blog Tour, I am delighted to have one copy to give away. Just fill out the competition widget in this post. UK entries only please.   GOOD LUCK!

I copy of Snowblind by Ragnar Jónasson

Ragnar Jónasson is the award-winning Icelandic author of the international bestselling Hulda series, the Dark Iceland series, and standalone crime fiction, with five million copies sold across 36 territories. 

The Times selected The Darkness as one of the 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945, and Snowblind has been selected as one of Top 100 Crime Fiction of all time. 

The Times has said of his work: ‘Is this the best crime writer in the world?’ 

His books have been on bestseller lists across Europe and the USA, and won multiple prizes. 

He has also won a special jury recognition for his poetry in Iceland. 

Ragnar has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie’s novels into Icelandic. 

Ragnar was also an executive producer of the CBS Studios TV series The Darkness, based on the first novel in his Hulda series. 

His novel Outside is currently being developed for the screen by Ridley Scott. 

Ragnar has a law degree and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. 

He also serves as a board member of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, and as the Deputy Chair of the Writers’ Union of Iceland. 

Ragnar is the co-founder and co-chair of the literary festival Iceland Noir, held annually in Reykjavik.