Arnaldur Indridason

First look: new Erlendur novel Oblivion

31 May, 2015

It’s here! Yes, Oblivion seemed as though it would be a mysterious enigma for ages but we have a copy and we can confirm that it’s the second novel in the ‘early Erlendur’ series by Arnaldur Indridason to be translated into English. It follows on from…

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Free books in February

By crimefictionlover

1 February, 2015

Well, under Labour we had the credit crunch, and since then we’ve had five years of austerity under the ConDem coalition. We know things have been tight, tight, tight in the wallet department for hard working lovers of crime fiction. So we’re going to help…

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Reykjavik Nights

By crimefictionlover

10 October, 2014

Following the unresolved ending of Strange Shores, the final novel in his Erlendur series, Indridason transports us back in time to the beginning of the detective’s career. A prequel, if you will. Starting out as a traffic officer, patrolling the streets after dark, the darker…

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Reykjavik Nights by Arnaldur Indridason

By Raven

17 September, 2014

Translated by Victoria Cribb — Following the teasing, ambiguous and melancholy end to Strange Shores – which is said to be the final novel in the Erlendur series – Reykjavik Nights doesn’t tell us what happened to our hero. Instead, it’s a prequel to the…

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First look: Erlendur begins...

By crimefictionlover

20 August, 2014

If you’re one of the many lovers of Scandinavian crime fiction who was sorry to hear that Strange Shores brought an end to Arnaldur Indridason’s Detective Erlendur series, this should cheer you up. For what you see in the image above is an early copy…

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CIS: Barry Forshaw's top 10 Nordic classics

By crimefictionlover

20 September, 2013

Barry Forshaw is the UK’s leading expert on crime fiction. His books include Nordic Noir, British Crime Film and Death in a Cold Climate: A Guide to Scandinavian Crime Fiction. Other work includes British Gothic Cinema, the award-winning British Crime Writing, The Rough Guide to…

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Strange Shores by Arnaldur Indridason

By crimefictionlover

9 September, 2013

Translated by Victoria Cribb — Sad news for fans of Iceland’s Arnaldur Indridason. Strange Shores is the last in the series featuring Detective Erlendur. After wonderful novels like Jar City, Silence of the Grave and Hypothermia, one of the great detectives of Nordic noir is bowing…

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Who will be Next to Die?

By spriteby

8 August, 2013

On the Radar — From Manchester to Cadiz and from Glasgow to Reykjavik, our keen crime fiction radar is bleeping and blooping like crazy this week. We’ve got everything from pulp mysteries to brutal serial killer stories and even one or two extremely chilly cold…

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First look: new Erlendur novel Oblivion

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Reykjavik Nights

Reykjavik Nights by Arnaldur Indridason

First look: Erlendur begins...

CIS: Barry Forshaw's top 10 Nordic classics

Strange Shores by Arnaldur Indridason

Who will be Next to Die?

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