Book description
A man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat. There are no obvious
clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body and a photograph of a
young girl's grave.
Delving into the dead man's life Detective Erlendur discovers that
forty years ago he was accused of an appalling crime, but never
convicted. Had his past come back to haunt him?
As Erlendur struggles to build a relationship with his unhappy
daughter, his investigation takes him to Iceland's Genetic Research
Centre, where he uncovers disturbing secrets that are even darker than
the murder of an old man.
Jar City is the first book in the series starring Detective
Erlendur available in English
Arnaldur Indridason
is one of Iceland's most successful authors ever. His books have been
translated into many languages and published in 26 different countries,
winning many literary prizes including the Crime Writers' Association
Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel of the year in the UK. His novel,
Jar City,
was filmed as
Myrin
, and is currently being remade in an English language version.
