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The Girl Who Died

Written by Ragnar Jónasson

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Una is struggling to deal with her father's sudden, tragic suicide. She spends her nights drinking alone in Reykjavik, stricken with thoughts that she might one day follow in his footsteps.

So when she sees an advert seeking a teacher for two girls in the tiny village of Skálar - population of ten - on the storm-battered north coast of the island, she sees it as a chance to escape.

But once she arrives, Una quickly realises nothing in city life has prepared her for this. The villagers are unfriendly. The weather is bleak. And, from the creaky attic bedroom of the old house where she's living, she's convinced she hears the ghostly sound of singing.

Una worries that she's losing her mind. And then, just before Christmas, there's a murder...

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Goldsboro Books

Hardback · Michael Joseph · First edition · First printing

First Edition, First Printing, Limited to 1500, Signed

ISBN 9780241400128

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£45.00Limited to 1,500 copies
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History (2 events)
First seen· Out of stock · £45.0016 Apr 2026
Price decrease· £45.00 (was £45.00)11 Jul 2026

Last confirmed 15 Jul 2026

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