The gripping new stand-alone mystery from ''world-class crime writer'' Ragnar Jónasson, soon to be a major motion picture''Is this the best crime writer in the world today'' THE TIMES''So atmospheric, I was immediately transported to the Icelandic moors . . . I read with bated breath, my heart pounding'' Sara Blædel''So intense you can''t help gripping the book as tightly as possible'' THE TIMES_________They are isolated - but they are not alone . . .When a deadly snowstorm strikes the Icelandic highlands, four friends seek shelter in a tiny, abandoned hunting lodge.A terrifying discovery . . .Far from offering relief, however, they find something truly shocking. Yet they dare not leave.A haunting darkness . . .As the night lengthens, their fears intensify. Old secrets and past tragedies spill into the light. And, slowly, these four friends begin to turn on one another.Outside, a murderous storm rages.But is inside even deadlier?_________Praise for Ragnar Jónasson''An intensely gripping mystery, Ragnar Jonasson is a poet of the "dark, wet and cold", of the "gloom, cold and rain". The climactic revelations are credible and moving'' The Times''Invigorating Iceland-set slice of Nordic Noir'' Daily Mail ''A mist-shrouded blend of horror and psychological thriller . . . works in every way'' Booklist