Oblivion - Reykjavik Murder Mysteries
Oblivion - Reykjavik Murder Mysteries
paperback | English
Published:
7 July, 2016
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Description
THE QUICK
A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light.
THE DEAD
Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of the US military base. A sickening thud is heard as a man’s body falls from a high platform.
THE FORGOTTEN
Many years before, a schoolgirl went missing. The world has forgotten her. But Erlendur has not.
THE SEARCHER
Erlendur Sveinsson is a newly promoted detective with a battered body, a rogue CIA operative and America’s troublesome presence in Iceland to contend with. In his spare time he investigates a cold case. He is only starting out but he is already up to his neck.
'His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical' – Harlan Coben
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781784701031 |
| ISBN10 | 1784701033 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 245 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
The prince of gloom * New York Times *
One of the greats of modern crime fiction * Sunday Times *
The king of Icelandic crime fiction * Financial Times *
One of the most accomplished series of detective novels in modern crime fiction -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *
An international literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical * Harlan Coben *
Gripping * Mail on Sunday *
A solid, atmospheric murder mystery. -- Elis O'Hanlon * Irish Independent *
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Author's Bio
Arnaldur Indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. His books have since sold over 20 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. The Shadow District – the first book in the Reykjavík Wartime Mystery series – won the Premio RBA de Novela Negra, the world’s most lucrative crime fiction prize. Victoria Cribb studied and worked in Iceland for many years. She has translated more than 25 novels from the Icelandic and, in 2017, she received the Orðstír honourary translation award for services to Icelandic literature. Victoria Cribb has spent the last twenty-five years immersed in Iceland's language and literature. After reading Old Icelandic at Cambridge, she took an MA in Scandinavian Studies at University College London and a BPhil in Icelandic at the University of Iceland, before working in Iceland for a number of years as a publisher, journalist and translator. Since 2002 she has lived in London, working as a freelance translator, and currently also teaches Icelandic at University College London and in Cambridge. Her translations include The Blue Fox by Sjón and three novels in collaboration with Olaf Olafsson, as well as countless other works of fiction and non-fiction, published in books, anthologies and magazines. At present she is translating the latest crime novel by Arnaldur Indridason.