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Icelandic
Miscellaneous
28 April 2026
Detective Konrad tries to solve a woman's murder and find her lost child from fifty years before. For readers of Ann Cleeves, Ian Rankin and Jo Nesbo.

'Arnaldur Indridason is a literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why' HARLAN COBEN

'Indridason writes crime novels that are as chilling as the landscape where they're set' ANN CLEEVES

'The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller' Guardian

A lifetime of secrets. A murder that will expose the truth.

A woman is found murdered in her Reykjavik home, her apartment ransacked. On her desk lies a note with retired detective Konrad's phone number. Days earlier, she had begged him to find the child she gave up nearly fifty years ago. But Konrad, reluctant to reopen old wounds, turned her away. Now, haunted by guilt, he vows to uncover the truth - for her and for himself. As Konrad digs into the woman's past, he is drawn into a web of secrets, lies and betrayal. Each revelation points to a hidden life that connects her death to a decades-old murder - and to shadows from Konrad's own family history.

The Quiet Mother is a masterful blend of human tragedy and relentless suspense, where every discovery comes at a cost. Arnaldur Indridason once again proves why he is the voice of Nordic Noir, delivering a harrowing tale of guilt and redemption.

'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times

'Arnaldur Indridason is indeed an expert storyteller... The Quiet Mother is yet another feather in the author's cap ... a work of genius' Steinthor Gudbjartsson, Iceland Monitor Daily
*OVER 20 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE
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Imprint:   Miscellaneous
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   246g
ISBN:   9781529934717
ISBN 10:   1529934710
Series:   Detective Konrad
Pages:   352
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Arnaldur Indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. His books have since sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Outside Iceland, he is best known for his crime novels featuring Erlendur and Sigurdur li, which are consistent bestsellers across Europe. The series has won numerous awards, including the Nordic Glass Key and the CWA Gold Dagger. The Shadow District - the first book in the Reykjavik Wartime Mystery series - won the Premio RBA de Novela Negra, the world's most lucrative crime fiction prize.

Reviews for The Quiet Mother

Indridason writes crime novels that are as chilling as the landscape where they're set -- Ann Cleeves From the very first page it’s clear we are in the hands of a master… The Quiet Mother is a gripping tale about the coincidences that rule our lives and how they both create life and destroy it * The Times * The Quiet Mother is vintage Indridason… [and] solid proof that the crown [of Scandinavian crime writers] rests securely on King Arnaldur’s head * Financial Times *


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