The Shadow of the Northern Lights

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ISBN: 9781804188439

#3 Hildur

Satu Rämö

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Zaffre
28 January 2026

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Fiction in translation

Series: Hildur Rnarsdottir

THE THRILLING THIRD BOOK IN THE HILDUR SERIES - available for pre-order now! As Christmas comes to the west cost of Iceland, a corpse is found in a fish farming pond. Detective Hildur Rúnarsdóttir and trainee Jakob Johanson barely have time to start their investigation before another body is discovered. And soon a third.

While investigating the case, Hildur's lost sister weighs heavy on her mind. Meanwhile, Jakob travels to Finland for the hearing of his fraught custody battle, that leaves him facing dire consequences. As the number of deaths continues to grow, Hildur and Jakob are desperate to catch the killer before they strike again.

Praise for Satu Rämö:

'Satu Rämö's Hildur series is a wildly successful publishing phenomenon that has put the genre of ""Nordic blue"" on Europe's literary map' The Guardian

'Atmospheric and startlingly original' Sunday Times

'Hildur Rúnarsdóttir, a police detective who surfs the icy waters of Iceland, barrels into the genre like a tsunami. This book must be read in one sitting' Max Seeck, NYT and Der Spiegel bestselling author

'Rämö plans to continue Hildur's story, and if she does it as well as in this, her debut novel, she may become a significant new name in Nordic crime fiction' Helsingin Sanomat

By: Satu Rämö
Imprint: Zaffre
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781804188439
ISBN 10: 1804188433
Series: Hildur Rnarsdottir
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 28 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Satu Rämö is a bestselling Finnish-born crime author who has lived in Iceland for the past twenty years. Her Nordic crime Hildur series has sold over one million copies worldwide and has been a bestseller in Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Germany. A TV adaptation will premiere in 2026 and the series has also been adapted for the stage. Satu has also published numerous bestselling, prizewinning non-fiction titles in her native Finland. She lives with her Icelandic husband and two children in the small town of Ísafjörður in northwest Iceland.