His books have since sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur books in order. The author arnaldur indridason is crime fiction writer whose books are published in 26 different countries and in 21 different languages. His first books were not in the same class with fossums, but with arctic chill, he rises to a new level of quality. Browse audiobooks written by arnaldur indridason sorted by. Order of arnaldur indridason books featuring detective erlendur. He is best known for his inspector erlendur series. Author arnaldur indridason bio and signed books vj books. Harlan coben puts iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of nordic crime fiction. Arnaldur indridason s most recent novel available in english, strange shores, is the most thoughtful, subtle and sympathetic portrait of reykjavik police inspector erlendur sveinsson i have read. He is an internationally bestselling author whose books have been. Arnaldur indridason biography arnaldur indridason is an icelandic writer of crime fiction. His first book to be published in english was jar city aka tainted blood.
Your suggestion is a useful one but it probably isnt the authors responsibility. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels occupied the top five spots in the icelandic bestseller list. 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 protagonist of arnaldur indridason s icelandic mystery series, inspector erlendur, is existentially bogged down with baggage galore.
He won the nordic crime novel award for tainted blood originally published in the uk under the title jar city and, in the following year, for its sequel, silence. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Ason has won many international prizes, including the cwa gold dagger award for silence of the grave. Created by icelandic author arnaldur indridason pictured above, detective erlendur is as enigmatic as they come. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series. He won the glass key award for best nordic crime novel for both jar city and silence of the grave, and in 2005 silence of the grave also won the crime writers gold dagger award for best crime novel of the year. 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 seven of the. Icelandic author and writer of crimefiction, arnaldur indridason is well known and equally well regarded for his unique brand of suspense, intrigue and realism. A thriller the flovent and thorson thrillers book 1 kindle.
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To date, ten of the books in indridason s detective series have been translated into english. An indepth guide to all the books in arnaldur indridasons detective. His villains arent excessively violent, nor are his victims. A guide to arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur. Explore books by arnaldur indridason with our selection at. A thriller the flovent and thorson thrillers book 1. He won the cwa gold dagger award for silence of the grave and is the only author to win the glass key award for best nordic crime novel two years in a row, for jar city and silence of the grave. Arnaldur indridasons reykjavik nights, and more the new. The shadow killer is the extraordinary second book in the compelling new series from awardwinning icelandic author arnaldur indridason, following the. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Inspector erlendur is the protagonist of this novel series written by the author arnaldur indridason. Arnaldur indridason, author of the reykjavik thrillers, was born in 1961. Icelands indridason is a master of the hardedged realist psychological thriller anchoring his stories in the dark side of contemporary icelandic life. Strange shores is the seventh indridason book ive read. This is fine and gripping book, an interesting tale with many twists and turns. Born in 1961 in reykjavik, indridason pursued a degree in history from the university of iceland in 1996 and worked as a freelance writer before becoming a film critic for a local newspaper. The author shines an intimate searching light on the seasoned, somewhat curmudgeon, erlendur, and a tragedy in his past that convinced him there. The crimes he writes about arent particularly gruesome. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The plot follows the deaths of a retired teacher in his home and the suicide of one his students. An inspector erlendur novel ebook written by arnaldur indridason. Arnaldur indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels.
This one, though, is quite different from all the others. The past in wartime reykjavik, a young woman is found strangled in the shadow district, a rough and dangerous area of. Erlandur, the series dour lead character is absent in this one, leaving elinborg to front an investigation into a murder and potential date rape in the city. Voices by indridason, arnaldur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The shadow district the flovent and thorson thrillers. In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an icelandic lake. Arnaldur indridason ard nal dur in drith uh sson won the cwa gold dagger award for silence of the grave and is the only author to win the glass key award for best nordic crime novel two years in a row, for jar city and silence of the grave. The ultimate guide to arnaldur indridason books and movies. Reykjavik born on the 28th of january, 1961, arnaldur indridason was the son of indrioi porsteinsson, another icelandic author of great repute. Arnaldur indridason audio books, best sellers, author bio. Graduating from the university of iceland in 1996, he came out with a degree in history before continuing his career in journalism, along with being a film critic as well. Here devoted fans will get another glimpse of erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective, while also absorbing plenty about iceland and what makes the place tick.
A deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, the shadow district is the first in a thrilling new series by internationally bestselling author arnaldur indridason. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series indridason, arnaldur on. Arnaldur indridason is the author of jar city, silence of the grave, voices, the draining lake, and arctic chill. Now, with the highly anticipated voices, this worldclass sensation treats american readers to another extraordinary inspector erlendur sveinsson thriller. The inspector erlendur series is a popular murder mystery series featuring reykjavik detective erlendur sveinsson. Arnaldur indridason won the cwa gold dagger award for silence of the grave and is the only author to win the glass key award for best nordic crime novel two years in a row. Norways karin fossum is chief among the scandinavians, being a writer and storyteller of top quality, but i enjoy icelands arnaldur indridason too. Todesrosen by arnaldur indridason and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
No matter what they publish, i automatically buy it. Arnaldur indridason continues the high quality reykjavik murder mysteries with this, the seventh title in the series. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series by arnaldur indridason and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover book depositorys huge selection of arnaldur indridason books online. When examining icelandic noir, its impossible to ignore arnaldur indridason books and the contribution he has made to the genre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hypothermia. Jun 16, 2006 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 growing.
Book overview a deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, the shadow district is the first in a thrilling new series by internationally bestselling author arnaldur indridason. He lives alone in a selfdescribed hole that is littered with takeout boxes, books, and a room filled with nostalgic items from his dead parents farm house. May 11, 2018 to be fair, arnaldur wrote the books in icelandic. Strange shores was nominated for the 2014 cwa gold dagger award, and the books in this series have been nominated for numerous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shadow district. Arnaldur indridason audio books, best sellers, author. Loyal readers of arnaldur indridason s erlendur series will be thrilled by into oblivion, the mesmerizing followup to the gritty prequel reykjavik nights. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A thriller the flovent and thorson thrillers book 1 kindle edition by indridason, arnaldur. 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.
Arnaldur indridason was born in 1961, the son of an icelandic author. Local police suspects a relation between two cases. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to arnaldur indridason. The film of jar city was icelands entry for the academy award for best foreign film, and the film silence of the grave is in production with the same director. Mens journal the market and appetite for stieg larssons books seems to be unappeasable, as does the demand for the stories of arnaldur indri. The shadow killer is the extraordinary second book in the compelling new series from awardwinning icelandic author arnaldur indridason, following the shadow district. To date, ten of the books in indridasons detective series have been translated into english. Set in iceland, arnaldur indridason s awardwinning reykjavik murder mystery series features the enigmatic detective erlendur and his team. From gold dagger awardwinning author arnaldur indridason comes a reykjavik thriller introducing inspector erlendurwhen a lonely old man is found dead in his reykjavik flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of. Created by icelandic author arnaldur indridason pictured above. He is the only author to win the glass key award for best nordic crime novel two years in a row, for jar city and silence of the grave. An indepth guide to all the books in arnaldur indridason s detective erlendur series, set in iceland. 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.
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He is also the winner of the highly respected and world famous cwa gold dagger award for the top crime novel of the year in the english language, silence of the grave. A brilliant new mystery from the winner of the cwa gold dagger and indridason s best book yet. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Order of inspector erlendur books inspector erlunder is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by icelandic novelist arnaldur indridason. Erlendur sveinsson is a detective in reykjavik, iceland and works alongside elinborg and sigurdur oli. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for arnaldur indridason but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed.
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