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'The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller' Guardian
'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times
________________________

A frozen body is discovered in the icy depths of Langjökull glacier.


The victim: a businessman missing for thirty years.

The case: impossible to solve. Until now.

Konrád, the retired policeman who originally investigated the disappearance, is called back to reopen the case that has weighed on his mind for decades.

Then a woman approaches him with new information that she obtained from her deceased brother.

Will this be enough to solve the mystery at last?

Can Konrád uncover the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that have built up over the decades?

In The Darkness Knows, the master of Icelandic crime writing returns with a powerful and haunting story about the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that time eventually uncovers.



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One of the greats of modern crime fiction. * Sunday Times *
The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller. * Guardian *
An international literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical. * Harlan Coben, international bestseller *
A tragic tale of football, fathers and fear' * The Times *

The Darkness Knows: From the international

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 29/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9781529112849, 978-1529112849
      ISBN10: 1529112842

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller' Guardian
      'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times
      ________________________

      A frozen body is discovered in the icy depths of Langjökull glacier.


      The victim: a businessman missing for thirty years.

      The case: impossible to solve. Until now.

      Konrád, the retired policeman who originally investigated the disappearance, is called back to reopen the case that has weighed on his mind for decades.

      Then a woman approaches him with new information that she obtained from her deceased brother.

      Will this be enough to solve the mystery at last?

      Can Konrád uncover the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that have built up over the decades?

      In The Darkness Knows, the master of Icelandic crime writing returns with a powerful and haunting story about the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that time eventually uncovers.



      Trade Review
      One of the greats of modern crime fiction. * Sunday Times *
      The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller. * Guardian *
      An international literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical. * Harlan Coben, international bestseller *
      A tragic tale of football, fathers and fear' * The Times *

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