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The Shadow of the Northern Lights

The brand new 2025 thriller in the million-copy bestselling, award-winning series

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The Shadow of the Northern Lights

By: Satu Rämö
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
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THE BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING HILDUR SERIES, SOON TO BE A TV SHOW!

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.

Translated by Kristian London

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 Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Exciting Polar Region Christmas
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Á very exciting and breathtaking crime series , I.hardly sleep ,I could not stop reading ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and thank you very much Satu Ramö

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Very engaging. Love the vivid descriptions that take me right back to Iceland. Love the characters also. Very well performed.

Enjoyed every minute

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You think you know who’s doing what but you are probably wrong! Superb twisting story with great characters. What a find this series was.

Fabulous Scandi noir - brilliant characters and plot.

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Very well written and plot driven. Definitely keeps your attention a real good page turner!

Fine gripping story telling

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This was more complex, brining previous storyline increasingly into the main storyline of this title. I had to go back and listen to a couple of sections to catch all the threads. But generally great!

The Characters Develop

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