And now, silence of the grave, the next in this stunning series has won the coveted golden dagger award. His first book to be published in english was jar city aka tainted blood. The ultimate guide to arnaldur indridason books and movies. Arnaldur indridason, whom the sunday times calls one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation, has thrilled readers around the world with his series set in reykjavik. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Home posts tagged arnaldur indridason arnaldur indridason crime novels are better than travel guides 7 books that show why fiction is the travelers best companion. Jar city, indridasons first book, has been available in the uk for a while, but is finally available on the other side of the pond. See more ideas about books, novels and stieg larsson. Explore books by arnaldur indridason with our selection at. An icelandic detective and a member of the american military police are on the trail of a brutal killer. Il y a une question quon nous pose assez souvent ces derniers temps. Although his initial two novels have yet to be translated into english, his subsequent books have made him an author popular not just in iceland, but all across the world as well. His books have since sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
Another deftly modulated murder puzzle from indridason hypothermia, 2010, etc. The shadow killer is the extraordinary second book in the compelling new series from awardwinning icelandic author arnaldur indridason, following the. That novel would be adapted to film by baltasar kormakur in 2006. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels. Order of arnaldur indridason books featuring detective erlendur. He is the winner of the glass key award in 2002 and 2003 and has also won the 2005 cwa gold dagger award for. The icelandic writer arnaldur indridason is a quiet and thoughtful man, who has studied his own country, its history and its literature, in great detail. Arnaldur indridason became a published author with the novel sons of dust, which was published in 1997 in icelandic and has yet to see an english translation. In a flat near reykjavik city centre, a young man lies dead in a pool of blood although there are no signs of a breakin or any struggle. Arnaldur indridason is an icelandic writer of crime fiction. Arnaldur indridason took the international crime fiction scene by storm after winning englands cwa gold dagger award for silence of the grave.
Set in iceland, arnaldur indridasons awardwinning reykjavik murder mystery series features the enigmatic detective erlendur and his team. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels occupied the top five spots in the icelandic bestseller list and in the year 2004 his books were. Indridasons latest novel illustrates the qualities that make his books so deeply pleasurable. Arnaldur indridasons reykjavik nights, and more the new york. To date, ten of the books in indridasons detective series have been translated into english. The first instalment in the thrilling new crime series from worldwide bestseller arnaldur indridason. Erlendur haraldsson first read about him in the 1960s, perhaps earlier. When examining icelandic noir, its impossible to ignore arnaldur indridason books and the contribution he has made to the genre. Arnaldur indridason arnaldur indridason, born 28 january 1961, has repeatedly proved to be the most popular writer in iceland in recent years topping bestseller lists year after year. Local police suspects a relation between two cases. This new shallow lifestyle is illuminated with greed as a motive and growing debt and money problems the impetus to blackmail others. The series is currently ongoing, with a new novel being published annually.
The title of this book is the crooked house an inspector erlendur novel and it was written by arnaldur indridason. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read arctic chill. This has led me to reflect a little on indridasons other translated books all of which ive read. Harlan coben puts iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of nordic crime fiction. Arnaldur indridasons latest novel in the inspector erlendur series continues the upward trend in quality, confidence and storytelling that i have come to hope for, even dare to expect, with each new outing.
The shadow killer the flovent and thorson thrillers. Dans quel ordre doisje lire les romans dindridason. Karin fossum, but in my book, arnaldur indridason is even better. Arnaldur indridason has proven himself to be a master of the mystery genre with his critically acclaimed inspector erlunder series, which has sold more than 6 million copies. Arnaldur indridason books and biography waterstones. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arnaldur indridason books online. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. These are qualities that shine through in the novels he wrote about detective erlendur, which began with sons of dust in 1997 and concluded with strange shores in 2010 translated in 2014. He worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. Jar city, silence of the grave, voices an inspector erlendur series by arnaldur indridason. Author arnaldur indridason bio and signed books vj books. Publishing his first book, sons of dust, in 1997, arnaldur indridason was to introduce his readers into the world of detective erlendur for what was to be his most popular series to date.
The film of jar city, now available on dvd from blockbuster, was icelands entry for the 2008 academy award for best foreign film, and the film of his next book. Arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur books in order. Having worked for many years as a journalist and critic for an icelandic newspaper, he began writing novels. Translated from the icelandic by victoria cribb picador. We usually send an email once or twice a month, with updates on our new stories and projects.
The shadow district begins a new series and well be bringing you an exclusive report on this new book and where the new series will be heading in january. But i think its a fairly safe bet to say that if you like swedish writer henning mankell youll like indridason. Nicholas wroe interviews arnaldur indridason, whose macabre thrillers, starring his gloomy scandinavian inspector erlendur, are not only hugely popular in his native iceland, but a. Arnaldur indridason melbourne university publishing. Arnaldur is considered one of the most popular writers in iceland in recent years topping bestseller lists time and again. Arnaldur indridason is one of the few authors whose books ill buy new. Arnaldur indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. Arnaldur indridason, the son of a novelist, was born in 1961 and, after studying history at reykjavik university, took up journalism and film criticsm as a career. The shadow killer is the extraordinary second book in the compelling new series from awardwinning icelandic author arnaldur indridason, following the shadow district.
I know i enjoyed reading the book a lot, but a fair bit failed to stick to the old grey cells. I was disappointed that this was not an erlendur book but quickly became engaged in this. I usually take those comparisons plastered all over book jackets with a lorryload of salt. In black skies, indridason further cements his position as one of to. He published his first novel at the age of 34 and since then he has gained widespread acclaim, is now one of the foremost contemporary novelists in. The reykjavik murder mysteries by arnaldur indridason. Parul sehgal, the new york timesa comic experiment in sociology and selfabsorption, the awardwinning author thomas clercs autobiographical interior is a. Now, worldclass writing and nonstop action meet in this spellbinding pageturner, which catapults arnaldur indridason to the top ranks of international thriller writers. Tragically, indridasons translator, bernard scudder died before he had completed work on arctic chill, but victoria cribb has stepped in. Arnaldur indridason is an iceland writer who specializes in the crime fiction genre. Born on 28 january 1961, indridason started as a journalist before venturing into critiquing films for morgunblai and eventually writing books. The shadow district by arnaldur indridason, 9781911215066, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Arnaldur indridasons reykjavik nights, and more the. He joined the psychology department at the university of iceland in 1973 and, during his course on paranormal phenomena, he would regularly discuss indridason, icelands most prolific physical medium.
Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect. Reykjavik nights, by arnaldur indridason his iconic detective, inspector erlendur, is an obsessive loner, tormented by his past, especially the death of. The series has won numerous awards, including the nordic glass key and the cwa gold dagger. The plot follows the deaths of a retired teacher in his home and the suicide of one his students. A historian, former journalist and film critic, arnaldur indridason turned to writing crime fiction in part because of his interest in film. Now, with the highly anticipated voices, this worldclass sensation treats american readers to another extraordinary inspector erlendur sveinsson thriller. Contrast that with a desire to escape ones past and years of. Indridasons first novel synir duftsins sons of dust was published in 1997.