The final nail-biting instalment in the critically acclaimed Hidden Iceland series - FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'A world-class crime writer . . . One of the most astonishing plots of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times'It is nothing less than a landmark in modern crime fiction' The Times Just before Christmas a winter blizzard sweeps across Iceland. In their remote farmhouse, Erla and Einar are hunkering down for the night - when there's a knock at the door. It's a stranger, desperate for shelter. They take him in - but they'll wish they hadn't. Because this man is not who he says he is. And, when the power cuts out, it's the beginning of a terrifying ordeal . . .Later, Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir - recovering from a family tragedy - is called to an isolated farmhouse. Bodies await her and a haunting mystery . . .The final instalment in Ragnar Jonasson's acclaimed Hidden Iceland series completes the story of Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir.'Triumphant conclusion. Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin'Fans of dark crime fiction that doesn't pull punches will be amply rewarded' Publishers Weekly Praise for Ragnar Jónasson'Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction' Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month'A modern take on an Agatha Christie-style mystery, as twisty as any slalom' Ian Rankin'A classic crime story seen through a uniquely Icelandic lens. First rate and highly recommended' Lee Child'Chilling - a must-read' Peter James'Page-turning stuff with an unexpected ending!' James Swallow'Was gripped from the start of this brilliantly told story. And left wide-eyed with shock at the ending' Fiona Barton'A true masterpiece . . . a plot full of twists and turns and an ending that leaves you gasping for air' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir