When you take a job as a local policeman in a small town in Northern Iceland like Ari Thor Arason, life can seem dull. But just because excitement isn't happening around you, that doesn't mean you can't make things exciting!
So get the party started with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Campari Thorange” cocktail. Inspired by Ragnar Jonasson's debut Icelandic thriller, Snowblind, this delicious drink will definitely get things going. Skál!
Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from the extraordinary new talent Ragnar Jonasson (available January 31, 2017).
Where: A quiet fishing village in northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors. It is accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.
Who: Ari Thor is a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik. He has a past that he's unable to leave behind.
What: A young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed elderly writer falls to his death. Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life.
Past plays tag with the present and the claustrophobic tension mounts, while Ari is thrust ever deeper into his own darkness―blinded by snow and with a killer on the loose.
Read an excerpt from Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson!
PICK YOUR POISON
“Campari Thorange”
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 oz. Campari
– 4 oz. orange juice
– orange slice (garnish)
How to make the cocktail:
- Fill a collins glass with ice.
- Pour ingredients into glass (Campari first).
- Garnish with orange slice.
Reykjavik isn't the only town that knows how to have fun! Have a few “Campari Thorange” cocktails, and don't forget to order your copy of Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson!
Read Debbie Meldrum's review of Snowblind!
To learn more or order a copy, visit:
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Ragnar Jonasson was born in Iceland and works as an Attorney at Law and writer in Reykjavik. Before embarking on a writing career, Ragnar translated fourteen Agatha Christie novels into Icelandic. Ragnar is the co-founder of the Reykjavik international crime writing festival Iceland Noir. He has appeared on panels at various crime fiction festivals, including Bouchercon and Left Coast Crime in the US. Ragnar lives in Reykjavik with his wife and two daughters. Snowblind is his debut novel.