Silence of the Grave

Arnaldur Indridason, Bernard Scudder

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English

Vintage
01 December 2010

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery

Series: Reykjavik Murder Mysteries

Detective Erlendur and his team investigate Reykjavik's hidden past to unravel a case of human nastiness. Tense, atmospheric and disturbingly real, this is an outstanding continuation of the Reykjavik Murder Mysteries.

Building work in an expanding Reykjavik uncovers a shallow grave.

Years before, this part of the city was all open hills, and Erlendur and his team hope this is a typical Icelandic missing person scenario; perhaps someone once lost in the snow, who has lain peacefully buried for decades. Things are never that simple.

Whilst Erlendur struggles to hold together the crumbling fragments of his own family, his case unearths many other tales of family pain. The hills have more than one tragic story to tell- tales of failed relationships and heartbreak; of anger, domestic violence and fear; of family loyalty and family shame. Few people are still alive who can tell the story, but even secrets taken to the grave cannot remain hidden forever...

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger.

By: Arnaldur Indridason
Translated by: Bernard Scudder
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780099548553
ISBN 10: 0099548550
Series: Reykjavik Murder Mysteries
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 December 2010
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 critic for an Icelandic newspaper, he began writing novels. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels occupied the top five spots in the Icelandic bestseller list.

Reviews for Silence of the Grave

Here is a new voice that demands to be listened to -- Reginald Hill A writer worth seeking out' * Sunday Telegraph * One of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation * Sunday Times * Inspector Erlendur is one of the most compassionate detectives to come this way in a long time * New York Times *