Silence of the Grave (Reykjavik Murder Mysteries 2) [Paperback]

Praise for Arnaldur Indridason' s "Jar City":
" A very impressive debut, and a very impressive novel."
- "Crime Time"
" A fascinating window on an unfamiliar world as well as an original and puzzling mystery."
- Val McDermid

Downtrodden detective Erlendur and his team must once again investigate Reykjavík's hidden past to unravel a case of human nastiness. Alive with tension and atmosphere and disturbingly real, this is an outstanding continuation of the Reykjavík Murder Mysteries --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Building work in an expanding Reykjavik uncovers a shallow grave. Years before, this part of the city was all open hills, and Erlendur and his team hope this is a typical Icelandic missing person scenario; perhaps someone once lost in the snow, who has lain peacefully buried for decades. Things are never that simple. Whilst Erlendur struggles to hold together the crumbling fragments of his own family, his case unearths many other tales of family pain. The hills have more than one tragic story to tell: tales of failed relationships and heartbreak; of anger, domestic violence and fear; of family loyalty and family shame. Few people are still alive who can tell the story, but even secrets taken to the grave cannot remain hidden forever.

Downtrodden detective Erlendur and his team must once again investigate Reykjavík's hidden past to unravel a case of human nastiness. Alive with tension and atmosphere and disturbingly real, this is an outstanding continuation of the Reykjavík Murder Mysteries
--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

'A new voice that demands to be listened to' Reginald Hill 'A fascinating mystery...a writer worth seeking out' Daily Telegraph --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Arnaldur Indridason was born in 1961, the son of an Icelandic author. Having worked for many years as a journalist and critic for an Icelandic newspaper, he began writing novels. At one week in the summer of 2003, his crime novels occupied the top five spots in the Icelandic bestseller list.