Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson redefines Nordic Noir • FRANCE 24 English

Before he became one of the leading voices of Nordic Noir, Ragnar Jónasson was a teenager who translated novels by Agatha Christie into Icelandic. That early immersion in the mechanics of crime fiction helped shape a writer now published in around 40 countries, with millions of copies sold worldwide and a particularly devoted readership in France.

Jónasson has since carved out his own space in the genre: quieter than the violence-driven thrillers often associated with Nordic Noir, his novels lean into atmosphere, psychology and slow-burning tension. His stories unfold in stark Icelandic landscapes, where silence and isolation are as important as plot. Now, with "Hulda" – the fourth instalment in his series about detective Hulda Hermannsdóttir – he returns to one of his most distinctive creations.
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