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 has revenge in mind. Meanwhile, with Detective Erlendur absent, his colleague Sigurdur Óli is in the spotlight.


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11 primary books

#10 in Inspector Erlendur

Inspector Erlendur is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Arnaldur Indriðason and Arnaldur Indridason.

Series

10 primary books

#8 in Inspector Erlendur [English Translation Order]

Inspector Erlendur [English Translation Order] is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Arnaldur Indridason and Arnaldur Indriðason.

#1
Jar City
#2
Silence of the Grave
#3
Voices
#4
The Draining Lake
#5
Un grande gelo

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Though this is promoted as an Inspector Erlendur novel, Erlendur is not in it. It is about his colleague, Sigurdur Oli.

February 28, 2021