Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Arctic chill Arctic chill Arnaldur Indriðason "On an icy January day the Reykjavik police are called to a block of flats where a body has been found in the garden: a young, dark-skinned boy, frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The d… OL16989867W
Reykjavík Nights Reykjavík Nights Arnaldur Indriðason Erlendur has recently joined the police force as a young officer and immediately sinks into the darkness of Reykjavik's underworld. Working nights, he discovers the city is full of car crashes, robbe… OL17359879W
The shadow district The shadow district Arnaldur Indriðason "A deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, The Shadow District is the first in a thrilling new series by internationally bestselling author Arnaldur Indridason. THE PAST In w… OL19722239W
Black skies Black skies Arnaldur Indriðason A man is making a crude leather mask with slits for eyes and mouth, and an iron spike fixed in the middle of the forehead. It is a 'death mask', once used by Icelandic farmers to slaughter calves. He… OL19968141W
Strange shores Strange shores Arnaldur Indriðason "[B]egins when a young woman disappears from the frozen fjords of Iceland. In her wake, this woman has left a tempest of lies, betrayal and revenge. Decades later, somewhere in the same wilderness, D… OL19982035W
Into oblivion Into oblivion Arnaldur Indriðason It is 1979, a few years after Reykjavík Nights closed, and Erlendur is now a detective, already divorced, and is working for the shadowy Marion Briem. A body of a man has been found in the blue lagoo… OL20033391W
Oblivion Oblivion Arnaldur Indriðason The quick : A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. The dead : Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises beh… OL20864941W
Hypothermia Hypothermia Arnaldur Indriðason One cold autumn night, a woman is found hanging from a beam in her summer cottage by Lake Thingvellir. At first sight, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide. But when her friend approaches… OL20877462W
Bettý Bettý Arnaldur Indriðason Quand j'ai rencontré Bettý, j'ai su que ma vie allait basculer. Elle était magnétique et fatale. J'aurais tout donné pour elle. J'ai même accepté de travailler pour son mari. Mais maintenant c'est mo… OL22737024W
Silence of the grave Silence of the grave Arnaldur Indriðason Detective Erlendur and his team are invesigating past cases. Building work uncovers a shallow grave in Reykjavik, where once it was rolling and open hills. While Erlendur is struggling to hold togeth… OL24191077W
La muraille de lave La muraille de lave Arnaldur Indriðason Roman policier La Muraille de lave à laquelle fait allusion le titre est une falaise de basalte au pied de laquelle un tourbillon violent engloutit toutes les embarcations qui s'approchent, c'est au… OL24277132W
Maandagskinderen Maandagskinderen Arnaldur Indriðason De zelfmoord van een psychiatrische patiënt en de brutale moord op zijn oude onderwijzer lijken met elkaar te maken te hebben. OL25068879W
Winternacht Winternacht Arnaldur Indriðason Als op IJsland een kleine Thaise jongen wordt vermoord, wordt al snel gedacht aan een racistisch motief. OL25071119W
Engelsstimme Engelsstimme Arnaldur Indriðason In einem angesehenen Hotel in Reykjavik wird der Portier erstochen aufgefunden, als Weihnachtsmann verkleidet. Ein rätselhafter Mord, den Erlendur und seine Kollegen von der Kripo Reykjavik aufklären… OL26177861W
Noorderveen Noorderveen Arnaldur Indriðason Hoofdcommissaris Erlendur onderzoekt de moord op een man in een souterrain in Reykjavik. OL26180740W
L'homme du lac L'homme du lac Arnaldur Indriðason A la suite des tremblements de terre qui ont eu lieu en Islande en juin 2000, le lac de Kleifarvatn se vide peu à peu. Une géologue chargée de mesurer le niveau de l'eau découvre sur le fond asséché … OL26185698W
FrostNacht FrostNacht Arnaldur Indriðason Ein offenbar kaltblütig ausgeführter Mord lässt den Menschen in Island das Blut in den Adern gefrieren - mehr noch als die eisigen Stürme, die in diesem ungewöhnlich kalten Winter über die Insel im N… OL26377668W
Dans l'ombre Dans l'ombre Arnaldur Indriðason Un voyageur de commerce est retrouvé dans un petit appartement de Reykjavik, tué d'une balle de Colt et le front marqué d'un " ss " en lettres de sang. La police soupçonne rapidement les soldats étra… OL33673504W
Jar City Jar City Arnaldur Indriðason A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery - Val McDermidA man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic no… OL7923005W