Ragnar Jónasson
Born 1976
Ragnar was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he works as a writer and a lawyer. He also teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University and has previously worked on radio and television, including as a TV-news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
He is also the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir.
From the age of 17, Ragnar translated 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic.
Ragnar has also had short stories published internationally, including in the distinguished Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in the US, the first stories by an Icelandic author in that magazine.
Photo: Bill Waters
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Books by Ragnar Jónasson in order
Books by Ragnar Jónasson in the order they were published, from Snowblind (2010) to Reykjavík (2023).
- 1Snowblind
Snowblind2010 - 2Blackout
Blackout2011 - 3Rupture
Rupture2012 - 4Whiteout
Whiteout2013 - 5Nightblind
Nightblind2014 - 6The Mist
The Mist2017 - 7The Darkness
The Darkness2018 - 8Death at the Sanatorium
Death at the Sanatorium2019 - 9Winterkill
Winterkill2020 - 10The Girl Who Died
The Girl Who Died2021 - 11Outside
Outside2022 - 12Reykjavík
Reykjavík2023