Published by Saint Martin's Press / Minotaur Books, N.Y., 2012
ISBN 10: 0312659113 ISBN 13: 9780312659110
Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First U.S Edition.: September 2012, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. Translated from the Icelandic By Anna Yates. Arnaldur Indridason has proven himself to be a master of the mystery genre with his critically acclaimed Inspector Erlunder series. Haunted by personal demons, Detective Erlunder decides to take a short leave of absence, putting a female detective, Elínborg, in charge while he is gone. When a troubling case lands on Elínborg's desk, she's quickly thrust into a violent and volatile situation with extremely high stakes. Soon, her investigation uncovers a twisted tale of double lives that may be connected to the unsolved disappearance of a young girl. The clock is ticking to solve the case before a serial rapist strikes again. Book.
Published by Harvill Secker / Random House, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 1846555507 ISBN 13: 9781846555503
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, very slight lean, corners very slightly bumped. Not price clipped (£12.99), no inscriptions, internally clean and tight, overall a vg++ copy. 281pp. In a flat near Reykjavík city centre, a young man lies dead in a pool of blood. There is no sign of a break in, the only clues are a woman's purple shawl, found under the bed in the next room, and a vial of prescription drugs in the victim's pocket. With Detective Erlendur away in a remote part of Iceland, Detective Elinborg, who is already struggling to juggle family life and the relentless demands of her job, is assigned the case. Her investigation into the murdered man's past soon uncovers a squalid tale of double lives, drug dealers and the unsolved disappearance of a young girl many years before.