Although they try to avoid one another, when Eben confronts The Stranger in the town diner, she helps subdue him and take him to the station house. At first he humours her but soon Viktor loses his patience, especially when Hannah becomes close to his wife, Margrét. Atmospheric, dramatic and full of nerve-jangling twists and turns, Thirty Days of Darkness is a darkly funny, unsettling debut thriller that marks the start of a breathtaking new series. The synopsis reads: “Copenhagen author Hannah is the darling of the literary community and her novels have achieved massive critical acclaim.

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Hannah Krause-Bendix was the author that made the jest at one of her reading to make a crime novel in thirty days which her agent, Bastian readily agreed too.

The following March, Richardson revealed that Steve Niles had turned in the initial draft for the 30 Days of Night screenplay. She doesn’t speak Danish or English but understands enough to reprimand Hannah for her foul language. The clues are slowly and carefully revealed, but in a small, close-knit, town like Húsafjöður, nothing stays a quiet for long, and it's fair to say that conflict has a way of finding Hannah. Niet alle karakters vond ik even boeiend of even goed uitgewerkt, maar ik was wel benieuwd hoe het in elkaar zat.

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The remoteness of the town and it’s isolation when the bad weather comes just add to that sense of being completely alone.

Thor was terrified of water and couldn’t swim, which places doubt on the possibility of an accident. In the police station holding cell, Marlow finds the stranger, who believes the vampires will "turn" him as a reward for his help.