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The mysterious case of the missing crime writer / Ragnar Jónasson ; translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb.
"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 its leaked to the press. As Helgi interviews the people closest to her -- a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge -- he realizes that Elín's life wasn't what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote. As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of the writer's very unexpected life"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250408266 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 313 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the Icelandic. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Authors > Fiction. Missing persons > Investigation > Fiction. Police > Iceland > Fiction. Police questioning > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Ragna | 31681010433787 | FICTION | On holds shelf | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"The next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jâonasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and Reykjavâik. One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elâin S. Jâonsdâottir goes missing. There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective Helgi to crack the case before its leaked to the press. As Helgi interviews the people closest to her-a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge-he realizes that Elâin's life wasn't what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote. As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of the writer's very unexpected life"-- Provided by publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Young detective Helgi must find bestselling crime author ElÃn S. Jónsdóttir, before her disappearance is leaked to the press, and before it is too late for the missing writer. - McMillan Palgrave
The next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jónasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and ReykjavÃk.
One winter evening, bestselling crime author ElÃn S. Jónsdóttir goes missing.
There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective Helgi to crack the case before its leaked to the press.
As Helgi interviews the people closest to herâa publisher, an accountant, a retired judgeâhe realizes that ElÃnâs life wasnât what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote.
As the case of the missing crime writer becomes more mysterious by the hour, Helgi must uncover the secrets of the writer's very unexpected life.
