Into Oblivion: An Icelandic Thriller (An Inspector Erlendur Novel) - Hardcover

Indridason, Arnaldur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410488098 ISBN 13: 9781410488091

Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print, 2016

Synopsis

A follow-up to prequel Reykjavik Nights continues the story of young 1970s detective Erlendur as he works for the shadowy Marion Briem and investigates the case of a man who may have been thrown from an airplane and the cold case disappearance of a young girl. By the author of Silence of the Grave. (mystery & detective).

About this title

About the Author:

ARNALDUR INDRIDASON (ARD nal dur IN drith uh sson) won the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Silence of the Grave and is the only author to win the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel two years in a row, for Jar City and Silence of the Grave. Strange Shores was nominated for the 2014 CWA Gold Dagger Award, and the books in this series have been nominated for numerous writing awards all over the world in other languages. More than ten million copies of his novels have been sold world-wide. Indridason makes his home in Reykjavik.

Review:

"Indridason is a master at weaving big-picture commentary into taut, realistic police procedurals, and he scores another victory with this examination of the Cold War’s impact in Iceland." --Booklist on Into Oblivion

“Will thrill fans.” ―Library Journal

“What's Icelandic for ‘we have ourselves a winner?” ―Newsday

“Puts Iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of Nordic crime fiction.” ―Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“Keeps readers guessing until the very last pages.” ―Washington Post Book World

“Indridason and Stieg Larsson have produced two of the best crime novels of the year.” ―The Independent (UK)

“Every one of these writers is good [Hakan Nesser, Kjell Eriksson, Karin Fossum], but in my book, Arnaldur Indridason is even better.” ―Joe Queenan, Los Angeles Times

“Another haunting mystery from the Gold Dagger Award winner, whose work transcends genre.” ―Kirkus Reviews on Hypothermia

“Fans of old-school sleuthing and new-school crime thrillers alike will relish this terrific read with its modern heroine but old-fashioned, meticulous approach.” ―Library Journal on Outrage

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1410488098
• ISBN 13: 9781410488091
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 459