Arctic Chill - Hardcover

Indridason, Arnaldur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312381034 ISBN 13: 9780312381035

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2009

Synopsis

The brutal murder of a young boy forces Erlendur of the Reykjavik police force to investigate simmering tensions beneath the surface of Icelandic society and confront a tragedy from his own past. By the Gold Dagger-winning author of Jar City. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A remarkable series."—"The New York Times Book Review"
"This Icelandic tale is delivered with exquisite sensitivity, in a moody translation."—Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times""" "A solid police procedural . . . well-constructed and certainly unflinching in its with of the human condition."—Patrick Anderson, " The Washington Post
"""Arctic Chill" is most reminiscent of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series."—Jessica Moyer, " Booklist
""Delving into the prejudices and inequalities of Icelandic society, this novel has great clarity, emotional depth, and resonance."—Katie Owen, "The Daily Telegraph" (UK)

"A remarkable series."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"This Icelandic tale is delivered with exquisite sensitivity, in a moody translation."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times""" "A solid police procedural . . . well-constructed and certainly unflinching in its with of the human condition."--Patrick Anderson, " The Washington Post
"""Arctic Chill" is most reminiscent of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series."--Jessica Moyer, " Booklist
""Delving into the prejudices and inequalities of Icelandic society, this novel has great clarity, emotional depth, and resonance."--Katie Owen, "The Daily Telegraph" (UK)

A remarkable series. "The New York Times Book Review"

This Icelandic tale is delivered with exquisite sensitivity, in a moody translation. "Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times"

A solid police procedural . . . well-constructed and certainly unflinching in its with of the human condition. "Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post"

"Arctic Chill" is most reminiscent of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series. "Jessica Moyer, Booklist"

Delving into the prejudices and inequalities of Icelandic society, this novel has great clarity, emotional depth, and resonance. "Katie Owen, The Daily Telegraph (UK)""

A remarkable series. The New York Times Book Review

This Icelandic tale is delivered with exquisite sensitivity, in a moody translation. Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

A solid police procedural . . . well-constructed and certainly unflinching in its with of the human condition. Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

Arctic Chill is most reminiscent of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series. Jessica Moyer, Booklist

Delving into the prejudices and inequalities of Icelandic society, this novel has great clarity, emotional depth, and resonance. Katie Owen, The Daily Telegraph (UK)

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"A remarkable series." --The New York Times Book Review

"This Icelandic tale is delivered with exquisite sensitivity, in a moody translation." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times

"A solid police procedural . . . well-constructed and certainly unflinching in its with of the human condition." --Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

"Arctic Chill is most reminiscent of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series." --Jessica Moyer, Booklist

"Delving into the prejudices and inequalities of Icelandic society, this novel has great clarity, emotional depth, and resonance." --Katie Owen, The Daily Telegraph (UK)

About the Author:

Arnaldur Indridason, author of the Reykjavík Thrillers, was born in 1961. He worked at an Icelandic newspaper, first as a journalist and then for many years as a film reviewer. 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. The film of Jar City (available on DVD) was Iceland’s entry for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Indridason lives in Reykjavík with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312381034
• ISBN 13: 9780312381035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344