Thirty Days of Darkness

A snobbish Danish literary author is challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days, travelling to a small village in Iceland for inspiration, and then a body appears … an atmospheric, darkly funny, twisty debut thriller, first in an addictive new series.`An original and thoroughly enjoyable treat´ Guardian BOOK OF THE YEAR`Dark and sharp … A lot of fun´ Val McDermid`Witty, dark, meta, ingenious and hugely compelling. I LOVED the Icelandic setting and satirical observations´ Will Dean`Hilariously scathing. Satirises genre fiction while creating a first-class example of it, full of suspects, red herrings and twists … wit and originality make it a joy to read´ Mark Sanderson, The Times CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR**Winner of the Harald Mogensen Prize for Best Danish Crime Novel****Shortlisted for the Glass Key Award****Winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Award for Best Crime Book in Translation****Longlisted for the CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger****Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards: Best Debut**COMING SOON TO NETFLIX.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Copenhagen author Hannah is the darling of the literary community and her novels have achieved massive critical acclaim. But nobody actually reads them, and frustrated by writer' s block, Hannah has the feeling that she' s doing something wrong. When she expresses her contempt for genre fiction, Hanna is publicly challenged to write a crime novel in thirty days. Scared that she will lose face, she accepts, and her editor sends her to Hú safjö ð ur - a quiet, tight-knit village in Iceland, filled with colourful local characters - for inspiration. But two days after her arrival, the body of a fisherman' s young son is pulled from the water … and what begins as a search for plot material quickly turns into a messy and dangerous investigation that threatens to uncover secrets that put everything at risk … including Hannah… Atmospheric, dramatic and full of nerve-jangling twists and turns, Thirty Days of Darkness is a darkly funny, unsettling debut Nordic Noir thriller that marks the start of a breath-taking new series. ______________________________`Dark and atmospheric … a bleak and beautiful evocation of Iceland, and Hannah is a pitch-perfect depiction of the bombastic neurosis that we writers know so very well´ Harriet Tyce`Such a clever, original twist on the Nordic Noir tradition - darkly humorous and utterly captivating´ Eva Bjö rg Æ gisdó ttir`A fantastic debut … Darkly funny, tense and a lot of poking fun at crime-writing´ Tariq Ashkanani`Delightfully dark´ Antti Tuomainen`So atmospheric´ Crime Monthly`An absolute gem … a superb mix of humour and dark, twisty crime fiction with an added layer of contemplation regarding what makes books 'literary'. The Icelandic setting is perfectly drawn … Not to be missed´ Yrsa Sigurð ardó ttir`Shades of Fargo and Twin Peaks - and there' s no higher praise than that. Absolutely brilliant!´ Rod Reynolds`A truly original thriller that perfectly balances humour and suspense´ Vogue`A hugely enjoyable read with thrills and laughs, as Hannah sticks her nose in where it' s not welcome´ Michael J. Malone`So satisfying … a truly great read´ Lilja Sigurð ardó ttir' A skilful, witty mash-up … really entertaining´ Aly Monroe`This reminded me somewhat of the more recent, meta efforts of the great Anthony Horowitz´ The Bookbag`The most original thriller of the year´ Politiken