false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173382030m/280366.jpg 280366 22 <div><i>Jar City </i>introduces American readers to a new crime writer from Iceland whose work has created an international sensation. Arnaldur Indridason has been compared to such luminaries in the field as Henning Mankell, Georges Simenon, Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall; everyone agrees that here is a world-class writer. <br>When a lonely old man is found murdered in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl&#8217;s grave. Inspector Erlendur, who heads the investigation team, discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, though not convicted, of an unsolved crime. Did the old man&#8217;s past come back to haunt him?<br> <br>As the team of detectives reopen this very cold case, Inspector Erlendur<i> </i>uncovers<i> </i>secrets that are much larger than the murder of one old man--secrets that have been carefully guarded by many people for many years. As he follows a fascinating trail of unusual forensic evidence, Erlendur also confronts stubborn personal conflicts that reveal his own depth and complexity of character. Like all great crime fiction, <i>Jar City</i> is about much more than murder, and avid suspense fans are about to discover a first-rate writer who has already received rave reviews around the world. <br></div> 1127182 book 2000 Mýrin total:522|5:5|4:16|3:19|2:1|1:0| 522 1949 795 139 3 3 false false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 15 16:50:09 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 23 16:40:19 -0800 2008 lo...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Aug 06 20:03:33 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 26 23:20:52 -0700 2008 Jar City is a mystery novel set in Reykjavik that plays with issues of paternity, family, and identity. Mostly, however, it's a whodunit. As such, it's a good read. But as more than that, though it gestures toward larger questions, it left me wanting more.

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This is the third Inspector Erlendur book but the first to be translated into English.

What seems to be like an ordinary murder of an old man whose head has been bashed in by an ashtray; things are far more complicated th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Thu Dec 11 12:09:12 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 12:09:12 -0800 2008 Gutes Erstlingswerk

Dieser Roman ist der erste von Arnuldur Indridason. Dieser Autor hat das Zeugs zu einem ganz Großen zu werden, und das zeigt er bereits in diesem Erstlingswerk. Das Buch hat ein sehr interessantes Thema, die Spannung wird bis zum Schluss mit einigen Kunstgriffen perf...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 09:29:33 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 09:30:13 -0800 2009
* I haven’t read or seen very many Nordic mysteries–Death in Amsterdam, The Girl w...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 11:16:49 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 11:26:52 -0800 2009
Iceland seems like a dark place, and this novel only reinforces the notion. Our hero, detective Erlandur, is driven to justice almost aga...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 07:58:58 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 08:23:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 17:00:03 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 15:08:06 -0700 2009 once was enough
The detective has a messed up family, no friends, no friendly co-worker relations, etc. His life is just one long crime...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 18:23:08 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 06:01:50 -0800 2009 Jar City as a sort of visit with an old friend. Alas, that may be what it was -- one of those awkward visits with an old friend where you both have changed and don't ...more...]]> 4 0 true true Fri Oct 23 18:51:54 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 19:11:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 16:06:07 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 16:23:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 19:15:57 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 09:45:20 -0800 2009 Jar City concerns the murder of an elderly man whose found with his head b...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 01 11:52:39 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 27 06:58:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Oct 03 19:39:55 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 20:03:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 15:55:14 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 04:57:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 13:17:07 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 13:17:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 10:33:37 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 01 15:22:12 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun Oct 05 12:43:02 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 21:42:17 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 12:43:02 -0700 2008
The murder of an old man in his apartment has tentacles reaching back 40 years. There were 2 rapes that were never prosecuted, mysterious offspring, deaths by genetic disease, and a 25 year old disappearance.

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