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Reykjavik Nights

#10 in series

by Arnaldur Indridason
George Guidall
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In Reykjavík Nights, a stunning prequel to his critically acclaimed Inspector Erlendur series, Arnaldur Indriđason gives his devoted fans a real shock.

Erlendur is a young officer assigned to traffic duties. He is not yet a detective. He works nights. Reykjavík's nights are full of car crashes, robberies, fights, drinking, and sometimes an unexplained death.

One night a homeless man Erlendur knows is found drowned. Then a young woman on her way home from a club vanishes and both cases go cold.

But Erlendur's instincts tell him that the fates of these two victims are worth pursuing. He is inexorably drawn into a world where everyone is either in the dark or on the run.

"Indriđason has crafted a stellar prequel to his popular series, offering both insight into Erlendur's gloom and a glimpse of what he was like before the cloud settled in fully."—Booklist

  • Creators

  • Series

    Inspector Erlendur

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 1, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490620824
      • File size: 206711 KB
      • Duration: 07:10:38

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator George Guidall is at his very best as he narrates this prequel to the highly regarded mystery series featuring Inspector Erlendur. It's 1974, and Erlendur is beginning his police career as a traffic cop. Guidall captures the kindness and persistence of the young man, who, unlike his superiors, cannot ignore that Hannibal, a homeless man found dead, may have been murdered. Listeners join the police as they experience the humor, sorrow, and terror of day-to-day crime. As Erlendur investigates on his own, we hear him question an array of believable homeless drunks, and we also learn about the inspector's personal life and get a closer view of Reykjavik, especially at night. Guidall captures all the tragedy of Hannibal's story, so it's all the more satisfying when his killers are revealed. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 2, 2015
      In this riveting prequel set in late-1960s Reykjavík, Indridason plumbs the backstory of his series lead, somber Insp. Erlendur Sveinsson. As a young cop, Erlendur patrols at night, writes speeding tickets, and escorts drunks to the station house. When Hannibal, a tramp he’s acquainted with, dies of apparently natural causes, Erlendur starts to investigate on his own time. In the process, he learns about Reykjavík’s down-and-out population—which Indridason presents humanely and without sentimentality—and about becoming a detective. His obsession with Hannibal and what happened to him foreshadows the concerns of the more mature Erlendur in books set years later, such as 2014’s Strange Shores. Erlendur connects Hannibal’s case to that of a missing woman and a criminal enterprise that may strike readers as amateurish (one tactic is stolen from the then-new TV detective show Ironside). The investigation slowly but surely gathers powerful, page-turning momentum. This installment stands on its own, but it’s all the more impressive for giving new insight into Erlendur.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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