RAGNAR JÓNASSON is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over three million books in thirty-six countries worldwide. His books include the Dark Iceland series and the Hulda series. Jónasson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University. He has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, and, since the age of seventeen, has translated fourteen of Agatha Christie's novels. Jónasson is the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series, and Outside is soon to be a feature film. Jónasson lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two daughters.

KATRÍN JAKOBSDÓTTIR is the prime minister of Iceland. Reykjavík is her first novel. Katrín holds a master's degree in Icelandic literature and wrote her master's thesis on Icelandic crime fiction author Arnaldur Indriðason. She taught Icelandic literature, and worked for media and publishing houses, before becoming a member of the Icelandic parliament in 2007. She served as the minister for education, research and culture from 2009-2013 and became the chair of her political party, the Left-Green Movement, in 2013. She has been the prime minister since 2017, and lives with her husband and three sons in Reykjavík.

One of The New York Times' Best Crime Novels of 2023
An Editors' Choice/Staff Pick from The New York Times Book Review
An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

"A slow-burning, spellbinding whodunit. Agatha Christie, to whom it's dedicated, would be proud."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

"Jónasson has clearly learned a thing or two from Christie's trademark tight plotting and penetrating characterizations, and Jakobsdóttir's insider knowledge of Iceland's halls of power lend the proceedings an air of authenticity. Fans of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole series will be rapt."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Reykjavik . . . qualifies as a breakout: seamlessly plotted, with terrific characters and plenty of surprising, earned twists."--The New York Times

"A beautifully constructed mystery by two super smart partners in crime."--Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders

"A classic mystery . . . Reykjavik provides tremendous insight into Iceland at a time of change, expansion, and corruption. Sure to appeal to a broad swath of crime-fiction readers."--First Clue

"This is Nordic noir at its most authoritative."--Financial Times

"A classic crime novel . . . as tense as anything Jonasson has previously written."--The Sunday Times

"Just one terrific crime novel."--Daily News

"Fans of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Millennium series will fall in love with Ragnar Jonasson's Icelandic crime novel, Reykjavík"--Mystery & Suspense

"This writing duo more than satisfies ... Reykjavík is both a well-crafted piece of crime fiction as well as a look back at the history of a country that is often misunderstood and overlooked."--BOLO Books

"If you're a fan of Nordic noir, you're gonna love Reykjavík. Both writers are in top form, and their tale is deftly plotted and skillfully rendered"--BookPage

"[Reykjavik] chills the bones and freezes the blood as the unusual partnership between a reporter and a prime minister results in an absorbing whodunit."--Richmond Times-Dispatch