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Arnaldur Indridason
From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjavík thriller introducing Inspector ErlendurWhen a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Inspector Erlendur discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime, a rape. Did the old man's past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur reopens this very cold case, he follows a trail of unusual forensic evidence, uncovering secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man.An international sensation, the Inspector Erlendur series has sold more than two million copies worldwide.
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Author
Arnaldur Indridason
Pages
288
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2006-09-19
ISBN
1429994983 9781429994989
Ratings
Google: 2
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"This was definitely classic Nordic Noir: dark and and more than a little depressing. I picked this up since I’m going to Iceland next month and I love reading books by people who are actually from the country I’m visiting. I really enjoyed reading the tidbits of Icelandic culture scattered throughout the novel, and the descriptions were very evocative of what I expect Reykjavik look like. As for the mystery itself, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of intrigue. There were multiple leads in the investigation that all merged together to develop a very satisfying ending. My only complaint is that is has a very dark feel, so I finished it feeling a bit hopeless. It’s still a really well done novel, but it’s more a 3 read for me because of all the great mystery elements than it is because I liked the book."
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Allie Peduto