Reykjavík Nights: Murder in Reykjavík - Softcover

Indridason, Arnaldur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846558131 ISBN 13: 9781846558139

Publisher: Harvill Secker, 2014

Synopsis

The loner Erlendur has recently joined the police force as a young officer.
     The beat on the streets in Reykjavík is busy: traffic accidents, theft, domestic violence, contraband... And an unexplained death. 
     When a tramp he met regularly on the night shift is found drowned in a ditch no one seems to care. But his fate haunts Erlendur and drags him inexorably into the strange and dark underworld of the city.  

   · Features the young Erlendur: Reykjavík Nights is a prequel to the long-running, acclaimed series that recently concluded with Strange Shores.

About this title

About the Author:

ARNALDUR INDRIDASON worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. His books have since sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Outside Iceland, he is best known for his crime novels featuring Erlendur and Sigurdur Óli, which are consistent bestsellers across Europe. The series has won numerous awards, including the Nordic Glass Key and the CWA Gold Dagger. His most recent novel is Strange Shores.

Review:

   · "One of the most accomplished series of detective novels in modern crime fiction." --Sunday Times 

   · "An international literary phenomenon -- and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical." --Harlan Coben

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1846558131
• ISBN 13: 9781846558139
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304