Arnaldur indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting, and lyrical. A guide to arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur crime. Indridason, arnaldur strange shores translated by victoria cribb hardback. Detective erlendur returns for the last time a young woman walks into the frozen fjords of iceland, never to be seen again.
It did seem as though strange shores was the final story in the erlendur timeline but you never know. This was the first novel by arnaldur indridason that was brought to film in 2006 and its title translates to the bog in english. 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. In into oblivion, a followup to the gritty prequel reykjavik nights, arnaldur indridason gives devoted fans another glimpse of erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective. It is 1979, a few years after reykjavik nights closed, and erlendur is now a detective, already divorced, and is working for the shadowy marion briem. Strange shores is the last in the series featuring detective erlendur. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason penguin random house. Murder in reykjavik by arnaldur indridason at indigo. This is not really a crime novel, more a poetic exploration of loss and death. Inspector erlendur is much more than just motivated. Outside iceland, he is best known for his crime novels featuring erlendur and sigurdur oli, which are consistent bestsellers across europe. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series arnaldur indridason on. A guide to arnaldur indridasons detective erlendur. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
His books have since sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Arnaldur indridason is already an international literary phenomand its easy to see. A young woman walks into the frozen fjords of iceland, never to be seen again. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. An inspector erlendur novel by arnaldur indridason arnaldur indridasons strange shores is the 11th book in the inspector erlendur series, and though it was originally released in 2010, it is just now seeing publication in the united states.
Written by arnaldur indridason, translated by victoria cribb sad news for fans of icelands arnaldur indridason. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to. For a longlost brother, for a woman who vanished decades ago, for answers. Written by arnaldur indridason, audiobook narrated by george guidall. Below is a list of arnaldur indridasons inspector erlunder books in order of when they were first published in their english language editions. Oct 02, 20 there are two before jar city, and according to, there are two more to come after strange shores.
A young woman walks into the frozen fjords of iceland, never to be. Nov 01, 2010 strange shores by arnaldur indridason. Review strange shores by arnaldur indridason euro crime. Strange shores is easily one of indridasons best books in the series, and at the same time, perhaps one of the saddest of them all. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason overdrive rakuten.
Erlendur is back in his hometown of reykjavik, iceland. What about saul reichlins performance did you like. Aug 15, 20 buy strange shores by indridason, arnaldur isbn. The author shines an intimate searching light on the seasoned, somewhat curmudgeon, erlendur, and a tragedy in his past that convinced him there. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason rakuten kobo. Or perhaps what i should say is that this book includes none of the interaction of the protagonist, erlendur, with his. There are two before jar city, and according to, there are two more to come after strange shores. Outside iceland, he is best known for his crime novels featuring detectives erlendur and sigurdur oli, which are consistent bestsellers across europe. 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. An icelandic police detective probes a decades old.
Strange shores by arnaldur indridason is the eleventh in the series of reykjavik murder mysteries. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason, victoria cribb. Strange shores is the seventh indridason book ive read. Strange shores arnaldur indridason haftad 9780099563341. Ason 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. With remarkable sensitivity and subtlety, in strange shores arnaldur paints a picture of a man so goaded and worn down by a lifetime of guilt that at last he is driven towards a moment of crisis. The series is currently ongoing, with a new novel being published annually. Erlendur has spent his whole life searching for his brother beggi, who was lost in a snowstorm when. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason, 9780099563341, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Buy strange shores by arnaldur indridason online at alibris. Strange shores audiobook arnaldur indridason audible. Im giving it a weak four stars, as i didnt find it so compelling. The king of icelandic crime fiction is not resting on his laurels, as the valedictory strange shores proves an elegiac but compelling last bow. Erlendur is still searching for his younger brother.
The author shines an intimate searching light on the seasoned, somewhat curmudgeon, erlendur, and a tragedy in his past that convinced him there and then that he would never be a happy man. Readers who like retribution in their crime novels may find erlunders balanced, freefromjudgemental approach difficult to comprehend, but to me this was one of the most appealing aspects of the novel. An icelandic police detective probes a decadesold disappearance that resonates with a haunting incident from his own past. If there was ever a book that i could say was my reason for reading the inspector erlendur series. An inspector erlendur novel an inspector erlendur series indridason, arnaldur on. That is erlendurs mission even as he investigates the mystery of the missing woman.
An inspector erlendur novel arnaldur indridason, trans. Inspector erlendur ventures to urdarklettur, near the remote fjords of his country, to investigate the probable murder of matthildur, a young woman whose disappearance several decades earlier was at first clouded by a contemporary tragedy involving some british sailors. When a travelling salesman is found murdered in a basement flat, killed by a bullet from a colt. He is best known for his inspector erlendur series. Oblivion is coming out 9 july in the uk, so you may have to wait a bit longer in the us. It is an erlendur novel, yes, but i dont know if its a young erlendur or a followon to strange shores. The previous two books, outrage and black skies, focused on erlendurs colleagues, sigurdur oli and elinborg, because he had taken a leave of absence into. Somewhere in the wilderness of icelands frozen east fjords, erlendur is on the hunt. He worked as a journalist for the newspaper morgunbla. The characters introduced are interesting and quirky who wouldnt be quirky living in the wilds and frigidity of rural iceland. Strange shores by arnaldur indridason penguin books. Harlan coben the preceding description of arnaldur indridasons crime novels is right on targetindridasons be.
In previous stories, erlendurs obession with his brothers disappearance has been a background shadow that we readers hoped would get resolved. Random house presents the audiobook edition of the shadow killer by arnaldur indridason, read by sean barrett. Aug 15, 20 buy strange shores reykjavik murder mysteries 9 by indridason, arnaldur isbn. Aug 15, 20 a fascinating story and the resolution of mattildurs disappearance feels authentic and believable.
Arnaldur indridason is already an international literary phenomand its easy to see why. Do not mistake the forestory about a missing wife in the same small town area where erlendur had spent most of his childhood as the main story. Erlendur, the protagonist in all the other reykjavik series books, returns to the moors of iceland to investigate a 60 year old case, and search for his brother beggi out on the moors, an ongoing side event in the previous novels. This one, though, is quite different from all the others. Arnaldur indridasons 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Erlendur, the protagonist in all the other reykjavik series books, returns to the moors of iceland to investigate a 60 year old case, and search for his brother beggi out. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. I just finished strange shores and was looking to share my thoughts when i saw these responses.
Strange shores is easily one of indridason s best books in the series, and at the same time, perhaps one of the saddest of them all. 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. Decades later, somewhere in the same wilderness, detective erlendur is on the hunt. Strange shores ebook written by arnaldur indridason.
This was another simply brilliant novel by arnaldur indridason. In a world of the pattersons who churn out new books telling similar stories seemingly every 56 months, what a pleasure to have discovered this series by indridason. That novel would be adapted to film by baltasar kormakur in 2006. May 11, 2018 oblivion is coming out 9 july in the uk, so you may have to wait a bit longer in the us. Also known known as jar city and tainted blood abroad, it features inspector erlendur for his third book in the series, although this is the first translation into english. An inspector erlendur novel ebook written by arnaldur indridason. Strange shores reykjavik murder mysteries book 9 ebook. Arnaldur received his degree in history from the university of iceland, then worked as a journalist, freelance writer and film critic. Detective erlendur returns for the last time a young woman walks into the frozen fjord. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read strange shores.
Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. He has come to confront the family tragedy that has haunted him all his life. However, i have to say i was impressed in terms of both the plotting and the way in which indridason seemingly concludes the outing for this particular character. But matthildur leaves in her wake rumours of lies, betrayal and revenge. Aug 15, 20 strange shores ebook written by arnaldur indridason. Sep 03, 20 with remarkable sensitivity and subtlety, in strange shores arnaldur paints a picture of a man so goaded and worn down by a lifetime of guilt that at last he is driven towards a moment of crisis.
It is 1979, a few years after reykjavik nights closed, and erlendur is now a detective, already divorced, and. Buy strange shores reykjavik murder mysteries 9 by indridason, arnaldur isbn. This book focuses on the main detective, introduced to us in the first books, erlendur. Jar city, silence of the grave, voices, the draining lake, arctic chill, hypothermia, outrage, black skies and strange shores. Strange shores murder in reykjavik by arnaldur indridason. Although strange shores is my least favorite indridason book to date, it still is well worth the read. Arnaldur indridason is an icelandic novelist of crime fiction. He graduated with a degree in history from the university of iceland haskoli islands in 1996. Click to read more about strange shores by arnaldur indri. In this latest puzzle, inspector erlendur learns of the baffling story of matthildur, a local woman who went missing years earlier on the night of a violent storm. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Read strange shores by arnaldur indridason available from rakuten kobo. Arnaldur was born in reykjavik on 8 january 1961, the son of writer indri.
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