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Arnaldur Indridason , Bernard Scudder
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Sep 19 2006 Reykjavik Thriller (Book 1)
From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjavík thriller introducing Inspector Erlendur
 
When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Inspector Erlendur discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime, a rape. Did the old man's past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur reopens this very cold case, he follows a trail of unusual forensic evidence, uncovering secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man.
 
An international sensation, the Inspector Erlendur series has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

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When a lone septuagenarian is murdered in his apartment in the Nordurmýri district of Reykjavík, detective inspector Erlendur Sveinsson is called in, along with partner Sigurdur Óli and female colleague Elínborg. Everyone is related to everyone else in Iceland and refer to one another by first name, even formally. Erlendur is about 50, long divorced, with two kids in varying degrees of drug addiction. The victim, a man called Holberg, turns out to have been a nasty piece of work, and Erlendur is disgusted by the series of rapes Holberg apparently committed. The rapes and the deaths of a number of young women may be connected, and the search brings Erlendur to the forensic lab, whose old "jar city," since disbanded, held research organs. Meanwhile, Erlendur's daughter, Eva Lind, is pregnant and still using; she flits in and out of his life angrily, but may be crying out for help. Reykjavík's physicality, and the fact that crimes are relatively rare in Iceland, gives things a defamiliarizing cast. The writing, plot and resolution are nicely done, but remain fully within genre boundaries. (Oct. 11)
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It's hardly surprising that there is a thriving crime-fiction scene in Iceland (insular worlds with forbidding climates breed crime quite nicely); it is surprising, on the other hand, that it's taken until now for any Icelandic mysteries to penetrate the U.S. market. We're off to a fast start with this gripping procedural starring Inspector Erlendur Sveinnson, a veteran detective with the Reykjavik police. Murder is relatively rare in Reykjavik, and it is usually solved easily (crimes of passion are the norm). This time, though, there are no easy answers. The brutal killing of a lonely pensioner seems inexplicable until Erlendur (Icelanders always address one another by first name) begins to track back through the man's life, uncovering not only a plethora of dirty secrets but also a genealogical trail whose tentacles appear to stretch throughout the country (in Iceland, "everyone seemed related or connected in some way"). There is a Ross Macdonald element to all this rummaging in familial closets, but the emotional pain Erlendur feels as he gets closer to the truth recalls Madeleine Nabb and Donna Leon. A powerful, psychologically acute procedural drama. Bill Ott
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray! Dec 24 2006
By Dave and Joe TOP 50 REVIEWER
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I'm a murder mystery fan and therefore love the 'hunt' for new writers and fresh characters. I now count myself among Indridason's fans. I've read all his books and eagerly look forward to each of them. He introduces us to characters that it's easy to care about and to mysteries that 'keep you guessing.' But what I love most is the glimpses into the private lives of the characters. I feel as if I'm getting to know them and little by little come to care for them. If you like a good mystery - theres no one better to read, if you like a good story - here's a good place to start.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing people and place Mar 18 2013
Format:Kindle Edition
Characters are really interesting and human, the setting is dark without being gruesome and the mystery realistic. I'm reading the series now
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Jar City" Jan 31 2013
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I just like the Author's slow and methodical approach. His crime stories are unusual in that he shows the Hero, Dective Erlendur, in a unsentimental approach in solving a crime and yet with extraordinary empathy with human suffering.

I have collected all of his books and await with suspense his next novel.
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