Arnaldur indridason has been compared to such luminaries in the field as henning mankell, georges simenon, per wahloo and maj sjowall. This novel features inspector erlandur, a middleaged man with a lifetime of disappointments and pain and residual bitterness to show for it who also has an intense passion for getting at truth. When examining icelandic noir, its impossible to ignore arnaldur indridason books and the contribution he has made to the genre. Jar city i enjoy reading mysteries set in other countries, and iceland is a more interesting country than most. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body. Jar city was also published under the title tainted blood. His books have since sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Powered by aspen discovery supported by bywater solutions v.
Indridasons stories are highly atmospheric and at times very dark, often touching on serious issues within society. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series authors. Strange shores was nominated for the 2014 cwa gold dagger award. A reykjavik thriller by arnaldur indridason and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Below are the three most liked books by the author. The author arnaldur indridason is crime fiction writer whose books are published in 26 different countries and in 21 different languages. Early and personal life reykjavik born on the 28th of january, 1961, arnaldur indridason was the son of indrioi porsteinsson, another icelandic author of great repute. Arnaldur is considered one of the most popular writers in iceland in recent years topping bestseller lists time and again. Jar city introduces american readers to a new crime writer from iceland whose work has created an international sensation. An inspector erlendur novel kindle edition by indridason, arnaldur, bernard scudder.
He won the nordic crime novel award for jar city and won again for its sequel, silence of the grave, which also won the prestigious gold dagger award. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has only 320,000 people living on a bleak and rugged island in the north atlantic, but its a fully modern society with a high level of educational and cultural achievement and has produced at least two fine mystery writers, one of whom is arnaldur indridason. An inspector erlendur novel ebook written by arnaldur indridason. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jar city. Jar city is the first novel in arnaldur indridasons inspector erlunder series. About the author arnaldur indridason was born in 1961. The debut of morose detective sveinsson finds the inspector and his team delving into the murder of a retiree with horrifying secrets. With a cinematic treatment of his book myrin, which was to become jar city, this popularity looks set carry on building both nationally and internationally. The international intrigue book group will meet tonight to discuss jar city by arnaldur indridason. Set in iceland, arnaldur indridasons awardwinning reykjavik murder mystery series features the enigmatic detective erlendur and his team. Gold dagger award winner arnaldur indridasons novels featuring inspector erlendur sveinsson became international sensations on their way to selling millions of copies worldwide.
Buy jar city reykjavik murder mysteries 1 by indridason, arnaldur isbn. Jar city taps into the melancholy of scandinavian perspective and manages to be quite thrilling, too. It was the first in the detective erlendur series to be translated into english in 2004. A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original andpuzzling mystery. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Jar city is the first in a new and exciting series of crime novels from the land of the saga, and was a runaway success in iceland.
The novel starts out during world war ii, when a german bomber crashes in iceland during a blizzard. If you like inspector erlendur books, youll love inspector sejer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jar city. Rocky mountain news this careful, sparsely written book operates at a deeper level than most crime fiction. Jar city is the first book ive read by arnaldur inridason. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Jar city book king county library system bibliocommons. Myrin, the bog listen help info, is a crime novel by icelandic author arnaldur indri. The series has won numerous awards, including the nordic glass key and the cwa gold dagger. This study guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of jar city. Val mcdermid a man is found murdered in his reykjavik flat.
Despite the fact that almost every arnaldur indridason book has won the hearts of his audience, there are some that have received more love than others. An indepth guide to all the books in arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur series, set in iceland. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When a lonely man is found murdered in his reykjavik flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girls grave. Inspector erlendur, who heads the investigation team, discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, though not convicted, of an unsolved crime.
Jar city is a fairly breezy thriller, offering some nice atmosphere holbergs home, in particular and some decent encounters and tension, though all in all its a pretty superficial affair. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The series of novel revolves around the country iceland which is full of drug addicts and violent fellows. The ultimate guide to arnaldur indridason books and movies. If you like arnaldur indridason books, youll love jo nesbo. Jar city a thriller reykjavik thriller by arnaldur. An old man is dead, alone in his apartment in reykjavik.
To date, ten of the books in indridasons detective series have been translated into english. In the uk, the title was changed to tainted blood when the paperback edition was released. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body and a photograph of a young girls grave. Inspector erlendur is the protagonist of this novel series written by the author arnaldur indridason.
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