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Ragnar Jónasson
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1976
Ragnar Jónasson is an Icelandic author of crime fiction. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series, set in and around Siglufjörður, and featuring Detective Ari Thor.
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About Ragnar Jónasson
Birth
1976
Ragnar Jónasson is an Icelandic author of crime fiction. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series, set in and around Siglufjörður, and featuring Detective Ari Thor.
Ragnar Jónasson was born in Reykjavik and balances his writing career with his work as a lawyer.
At the age of 17, he began his career by translating 14 Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic.
He teaches copyright law at Reykjavik University and has previously worked as a TV news reporter.
He was the first Icelandic author to have short stories published in the prestigious Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
He is the co-founder of the international crime writing festival Iceland Noir, held in Reykjavik.
