Book description
In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake
drops suddenly, revealing the skeleton of a man half-buried in its
sandy bed. It is clear immediately that it has been there for many
years. There is a large hole in the skull. Yet more mysteriously, a
heavy communication device is attached to it, possibly some sort of
radio transmitter, bearing inscriptions in Russian.
The police are called in and Erlendur, Elinborg and Sigurdur Oli
begin their investigation, which gradually leads them back to the time
of the Cold War when bright, left-wing students would be sent from
Iceland to study in the 'heavenly state' of Communist East Germany.
The Draining Lake is another remarkable Indridason mystery
about passions and shattered dreams, the fate of the missing and the
grief of those left behind.
ARNALDUR INDRIDASON worked for many years as a journalist and critic
before he began writing novels. Outside Iceland, he is best known for
his crime novels featuring Erlendur and Sigurdur Oli, which are
consistent bestsellers in his home country and in Germany. The series
has won numerous awards, including the Nordic Glass Key (both for
Tainted Blood
and
Silence of the Grave
) and the CWA Gold Dagger (for
Silence of the Grave
).
