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"Her first novel is atmospheric and startlingly original, set in an isolated town overlooked by flat-topped mountains. When an avalanche buries several abandoned houses, the sole casualty is an elderly man who turns out to have been murdered. The case is investigated by the area’s only detective, Hildur Runarsdottir, who discovers similarities with the killing of an unscrupulous lawyer in Reykjavik. Ramo brings an outsider’s eye to a novel steeped in Icelandic history, and the effect is mesmerising."
Joan SmithThe Sunday Times
“It’s not every day in the literary agent’s work that you sell translation rights to a book before its domestic publication; nor is it every day that you find yourself fielding multiple, passionate bids from production companies. Hildur has been a force of nature from the start – both with Finnish readers as well as foreign publishers, and I can’t wait to follow the development of this exciting project.”
Eleonoora KirkLiterary Agent
“With this deal with IPR.VC our start-up production company has the opportunity to develop international and ambitious projects both actively and independently. Hildur’s story also offers a great opportunity for genuine Finnish-Icelandic cooperation, which will undoubtedly increase the project’s international potential."
Sara NorbergCOO, Take Two Studios
"‘Not only is Rämö a stylish, absorbing storyteller, but she also succeeds in offering up something novel and even touching to the rather tired serial killer genre. The bar for debut crime novelists has been set high in recent years, but Satu Rämö surpasses it effortlessly and lifts the bar even higher."
Kansan Uutiset newspaper
"When we saw that the book has already sold to 10 different territories, we quickly realized this could be a mainstream hit.”
Andreas Gutzeit, Co-founder at Story House PicturesVariety-magazine 13.10.2023
‘Satu Rämö has knitted a crime thriller that will make you look forward to the sequel…’
– Kultuur newspaperEstonia
"With its wonderfully depicted landscapes and plentiful Icelandic atmosphere, this results in an incredibly readable, exciting crime novel that will delight both crime fiction- and Iceland fans."
– Süddeutsche ZeitungGermany
"What appeals to me about Rämö 's writing style is the way she has portrayed the characters. This makes the story attractive and more believable. She writes with emotion that even gave me a lump in my throat."
Thrillers and More blogThe Netherlands
"The reader is gripped by a plot that involves a highly unusual motive and equally unusual killer...Very promising for the future."
Jyllands-PostenDenmark
Jakob kirjan kansikuva jäätikköä ja lunta

Jakob

Everyone does their best to survive amidst the freezing fjords of remote Iceland. Hildur Rúnarsdóttir is no different as she takes to surfing in the icy waters of the Atlantic to try and forget her traumatic childhood and the burden of the cases occupying her mind as head of the missing children’s unit of the Ísafjörður police.

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Rosa ja Björk

Rósa & Björk

An unusual murder occurs in the remote fjords of Iceland. An influential local politician is found shot on the ski slopes. During the investigation into the murder, Detective Hildur Rúnarsdóttir and her Finnish partner Jakob Johanson, are faced with a difficult question. Is it wise to uncover every secret?

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Hildur kansi

Hildur

Everyone does their best to survive amidst the freezing fjords of remote Iceland. Hildur Rúnarsdóttir is no different as she takes to surfing in the icy waters of the Atlantic to try and forget her traumatic childhood and the burden of the cases occupying her mind as head of the missing children’s unit of the Ísafjörður police.

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siggan ja satun islantilaiset villapaidat

Sigga & Satu’s Icelandic Sweaters​

A passion-project collaboration between renowned Icelandic knitwear designer Sigríður Sif ‘Sigga’ Gylfadóttir and Iceland-based Finnish writer, Satu Rämö with this collection of Icelandic sweater designs for sizes S–XXL  honouring traditional Icelandic yarns with a twinkle in the eye.

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