Published by Harvill Secker, part of Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
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Author:
Arnaldur Indridason
Format: Hardback
EAN: 9781846555503
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EAN: 9781846555503
Published: 23 Jun 2011
In a flat near Reykjavík 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 Elínborg, 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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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.
- The Globe and Mail
Indrioason has definitely vaulted onto the A-list of Scandinavian crime authors.
- Booklist
Such stately, well-mannered entertainment is not to be sniffed at.
- Scotsman
That rugged Icelandic glacier, Detective Erlendur, is away from Reykjavik and a disturbing case is handled by his female sidekick, Elinborg. The female perspective crates a different kind of novel from those build around Arnaldur Indridason's withdrawn and isolated loner. Here we have a detective worrying about her family while handling with sensitivity the victims of a serial rapist.
- Independent
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, Elínborg and Sigurdur Óli, 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.
