Jar City

#1 Reykjavic Murder Mystery

Arnaldur Indridason, Bernard Scudder

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Vintage
01 July 2009

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Fiction in translation

Series: Reykjavik Murders

'A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery' - Val McDermid

An old man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat.

A cryptic note and a photograph of a young girl's grave are left behind.

DID THE DEAD MAN'S PAST COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM?

Inspector Erlendur discovers that several decades ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime. As he follows a fascinating trail of strange forensic evidence, Inspector Erlendur uncovers secrets that are much larger than the murder of one man - dark secrets that have been carefully guarded for many, many years... 'A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery' Val McDermid

'A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age' Independent

FROM CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD-WINNING CRIME WRITER ARNALDUR INDRIDASON

By: Arnaldur Indridason
Translated by: Bernard Scudder
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 248g
ISBN: 9780099541837
ISBN 10: 0099541831
Series: Reykjavik Murders
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 July 2009
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arnaldur Indridason was born in 1961, the son of an Icelandic author. Having worked for many years as a journalist and reviewer for an Icelandic newspaper, he began writing novels. He won the Nordic Crime Novel Award for Tainted Blood (originally published in the UK under the title Jar City) and, in the following year, for its sequel, Silence of the Grave. Tainted Blood is his first novel to be translated into English.

Reviews for Jar City (#1 Reykjavic Murder Mystery)

A chilling read * The Times * Highly recommended...thoroughly gripping...impressively moving * Time Out * A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age. This careful, sparsely-written book operates at a deeper level than most crime fiction * Independent *