This post is a continuation of the last, an exploration of how author Arnaldur Indridason develops the character of Erlendur via his relationship with daughter Eva Lind. Last post I referenced just the first book translated, Jar City (alternate title: Tainted Blood), but this time I’ve added the second in the series, Silence of the Grave. … [Read more...]
Inspector Erlendur
Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason (alternate title: Tainted Blood) Arnaldur Indridason’s Jar City, winner of the Scandinavian crime writers' Glass Key award for 2002, was the first of Indridason’s Reykjavík Murder Mystery series translated into English, but by last November when I set off on holiday, six more in the series were … [Read more...]