Outrage

Outrage

by Arnaldur Indridason (Author), Anne Yates (Translator), Arnaldur Indridason (Author), Anne Yates (Translator), Arnaldur Indridason (Author)

Synopsis

In a flat near Reykjavik city centre, a young man lies dead in a pool of blood. There is no sign of a break-in: the only clues are a woman's purple shawl, found under the bed in the next room, and a vial of prescription drugs in the victim's pocket. With Detective Erlendur away in a remote part of Iceland, Detective Elinborg, who is already struggling to juggle family life and the relentless demands of her job, is assigned the case. Her investigation into the murdered man's past soon uncovers a squalid tale of double lives, drug dealers and the unsolved disappearance of a young girl many years before. From its explosive opening, "Outrage" leads down a trail of hidden violence, psychological brutality and of wrongs that will never be fully righted.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: First English language edition
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Published: 23 Jun 2011

ISBN 10: 1846555507
ISBN 13: 9781846555503
Book Overview: On a cold night in Reykjavik a man lies dead, his throat cut. Arnaldur Indridason has been crime writing's best-kept secret... until now.

Media Reviews
This series places Indridason at the centre 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. Guardian Arnaldur Indridason's new novel, Outrage, is further evidence that he's one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation. Sunday Times Inspector Erlendur is one of the most compassionate detectives to come this way in a long time. New York Times Indrioason is one of the best of the new European authors coming into English, right up there with Henning Mankell and Karen Fossum. -- Margaret Cannon The Globe and Mail Indrioason has definitely vaulted onto the A-list of Scandinavian crime authors. Booklist
Author Bio
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, Elinborg and Sigurdur Oli, which are consistent bestsellers across Europe. The series has won numerous awards, including the Nordic Glass Key and the CWA Gold Dagger. His most recent novel is Operation Napoleon.