The Draining Lake - (Inspector Erlendur) by Arnaldur Indridason (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this new extraordinary mystery from Gold Dagger Award-winner Indridason, the water level of an Icelandic lake falls suddenly, revealing a skeleton weighed down by a heavy device bearing Russian inscriptions. The investigation leads back to Iceland, international espionage, and murder.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Inspector Erlendur returns in this international Bestseller <p/></b>Following an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake suddenly falls, revealing a skeleton. Inspector Erlendur's investigation takes him back to the Cold War era, when bright, left-wing students in Iceland were sent to study in the heavenly state of Communist East Germany. Teeming with spies and informants, though, their heavenly state becomes a nightmare of betrayal and murder. Brilliantly weaving international espionage and a chilling cold case investigation, <i>The Draining Lake </i>is Arnaldur Indridason at his best.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"[A] remarkable series." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"Indridason keeps readers guessing . . . until the very last pages of this moody investigation." --<i>The Washington Post Book World</i> <p/>"The missing-persons theme and the exploration of Icelandic history and society remain the trademarks of this outstanding series; this time the addition of international espionage will remind readers of Henning Mankell in <i>The White Lioness </i>and <i>The Dogs of Riga</i>." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"This is exceptional fiction that transcends its genre." --<i>Library Journal</i> <p/>"An undiluted pleasure . . . This series places Indridason at the center of the best of contemporary crime fiction. He is a master storyteller and has a real gift for evoking the complex humanity at the heart of the most dour-seeming individuals." --<i>The Guardian (UK)</i> <p/>"A book as subtle and moving as it is suspenseful." --<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>ARNALDUR INDRIÐASON </b>won the Glass Key award for Best Nordic Crime Novel for both <i>Jar City </i>and <i>Silence of the Grave</i>. He lives in Reykjavík.</p>
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