Jar City

The dead don’t talk - unless you know how to listen. In Reykjavík, an old man is found murdered with a cryptic note left on his body. Detective Erlendur begins unravelling a decades-old case that never closed. As he follows a fascinating trail of strange forensic evidence, Erlendur uncovers secrets that are much larger than the murder of one man - dark secrets that have been carefully guarded for many, many years... ‘A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age’ Independent ‘A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery’ Val McDermid

From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjav k thriller introducing Inspector Erlendur When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjav k flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Inspector Erlendur discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime, a rape. Did the old man's past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur reopens this very cold case, he follows a trail of unusual forensic evidence, uncovering secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man. An international sensation, the Inspector Erlendur series has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjav k thriller introducing Inspector Erlendur When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjav k flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Inspector Erlendur discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime, a rape. Did the old man's past come back to haunt him? As Erlendur reopens this very cold case, he follows a trail of unusual forensic evidence, uncovering secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man. An international sensation, the Inspector Erlendur series has sold more than two million copies worldwide.