The Day Is Dark

A chilling mystery in the harsh wilderness of Greenland, from Iceland's queen of crime fiction.
"Iceland's answer to Stieg Larsson."
— Daily Telegraph
"Iceland's crime queen."
— The Scotsman
"Engaging, fresh, and exciting."
— James Patterson
In The Day is Dark, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir, one of the best Nordic crime writers working today, delivers a chilling and unsettling mystery set in the unforgiving landscape of Greenland. When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a remote area, lawyer Thóra Gudmundsdóttir is hired to uncover their fate. Upon arrival, she discovers they aren't the first to go missing, and the locals believe the area is cursed.
Stranded in the middle of a hostile wilderness, Thóra must confront a case as frightening as the landscape itself. The Day is Dark is a must-read for fans of Scandinavian crime fiction looking for the next big thing in mysteries coming in from the cold. Yrsa's previous book in the series, Ashes to Dust, also features Thóra and has received rave reviews internationally.