Description
Reykjavík Nights follows Erlendur as he settles into the police force, taking the night shift where the city’s quiet streets give way to robberies, brawls, and the aftermath of violence. Working alongside two law students, he pieces together clues that don’t quite fit—cases that seem small at first, yet keep pulling him back to the same unsettling corners of Reykjavik. With a dogged, solitary determination, Erlendur confronts the human stories behind the headlines, where loneliness, moral compromise, and the weight of unanswered questions shape every investigation. Blending crisp procedural detail with Arnaldur Indriðason’s signature atmospheric realism—made accessible for English readers through Victoria Cribb’s translation—this is a compelling entry into a world of crime, conscience, and persistence.
Available Editions
paperback
St. Martin's Press
Published Jan 1, 2015
304 pages
ISBN: 9781466849419
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First Published
2014
Language
eng
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