Strange shores / Arnaldur Indridason ; translated from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Icelandic Series: Arnaldur Indriðason, Inspector Erlendur novel ; Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2014Copyright date: ©2012Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 296 pages ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1250000408 (hbk.)
- 9781250000408 (hbk.)
- Furðustrandir. English
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Mystery | Arnaldur Indridas | IE 11 | Available | 33111007611243 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Arnaldur Indridason is already an international literary phenom--and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting, and lyrical. I can't wait for the next."--Harlan Coben
The preceding description of Arnaldur Indridason's crime novels is right on target--Indridason's beloved series detective Inspector Erlendur has captured the imaginations of suspense fiction readers all over the globe. Published now in 26 countries around the world, Inspector Erlendur joins Maigret, Morse, Wallander, and a handful of other world-famous policemen who provide must-reading for suspense fans everywhere.
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. A frequent visitor to his birthplace, Erlendur has spent his whole life searching for his brother Beggi who was lost in a snowstorm when they were both children. As he begins to ask questions about the fateful evening when Matthildur disappeared, Erlendur begins to suspect what may have also befallen his long-lost brother.
Can Erlendur possibly solve the disappearances of Matthildur, and Beggi, after all these decades? Or are the forces that want him to stop investigating stronger than he is?
Indridason's fans will race to discover the truth behind one of the most memorable endings in modern crime fiction.
"A Thomas Dunne book."
"First published in Great Britain under the title Furðustrandir in 2010 by Forlagid, Reykjavik."
"[B]egins when a young woman disappears from the frozen fjords of Iceland. In her wake, this woman has left a tempest of lies, betrayal and revenge. Decades later, somewhere in the same wilderness, Detective Erlendur is on the hunt. He is looking for the missing woman but also for his long-lost brother, whose disappearance in a snowstorm when they were children has coloured his entire life. Slowly, the past begins to surrender its secrets. But as Erlendur uncovers a story about the limits of human endurance, he realizes that many people would prefer their crimes to stay buried" -- from publisher's web site.