Description
In 1979, when a woman vanishes and the world moves on as if she never existed, newly promoted detective Erlendur is left with a case that refuses to fade. While he investigates a death that appears to be an accident—one that echoes the long-ago disappearance—Erlendur is drawn into a web of memory, silence, and the quiet ways communities protect themselves. Working alongside his mentor, Marion Briem, he follows clues through forgotten corners of everyday life, where the past resurfaces in unsettling, human ways. Blending atmospheric realism with a slow-burn sense of dread, this mystery explores themes of loss, institutional neglect, and how truth can survive even when it’s been deliberately buried.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2016
352 pages
ISBN: 9781784701031
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
From: isl
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