Voices: An Inspector Erlendur Novel (An Inspector Erlendur Series)

From Publishers Weekly Gold Dagger Award–winner Indridason stumbles in his third Reykjavik thriller to feature Insp. Erlendur Sveinsson (after 2006's Silence of the Grave ). A few days before Christmas, Erlendur and his colleagues, El?nborg and Sigurdur ?li, look into the scandalous murder of Gudlaugur, a local Santa Claus, at a busy hotel. As Erlendur and his team scramble to find a motive for the seemingly senseless crime, disturbing secrets from Gudlaugur's past begin to surface. In a hotel full of foreign holiday guests, Erlendur investigates everyone from a slippery British record collector to a sullen maid who reminds Erlendur of his own daughter. Snippets of a previous investigation involving child abuse distract from the Gudlaugur case. Despite a drawn-out climax where Erlendur tries to put all the pieces together, most readers will predict the terrible secret that led to Gudlaugur's death. (Oct.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Unanimous Acclaim for Arnaldur Indridason and the Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson series “The best new series I’ve read this year.” ---Harlan Coben__ ''Another top-notch mystery from Indridason, its lyrical melancholy matched by the depth of its characterizations.'' ---_Kirkus Reviews_ (starred review) on Voices “A writer of astonishing gravitas and talent.” ---John Lescroart, author of The Suspect, on Jar _ City_ “Classic mystery fiction, both compassionate and thrilling. Indridason is about to become one of the brightest stars in the genre’s dark skies.” ---John Connolly, author of The Unquiet, on _Jar City _ “One of the modern masters of the police procedural. _Voices_ is replete with wonderfully flawed characters . . . and insight that at times makes you want to weep. I cannot recommend it highly enough.” ---_January Magazine___ “Excellent . . . compelling . . . the denouement of this astonishingly vivid and subtle novel is unexpected and immensely satisfying.” ---_Publishers Weekly_ (starred review) on Silence of the Grave “A resonant psychological crime novel rich in unflinching observations about family relationships.” ---_Kirkus Reviews_ (starred review) on Silence of the Grave “A commanding new voice . . . puts Iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of Nordic crime fiction.” ---Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review on Silence of the Grave “A wonderful storyteller. . . . It’s impossible to put the book down once you begin reading.” ---_The Globe and Mail _(Canada) on Voices “Fans of mystery in general and Henning Mankell and Karin Fossum can only exult.” ---_Library Journal_ (starred review) on _Jar City _ Following the huge success of Silence of the Grave, another spellbinding thriller from the winner of the CWA Gold Dagger.Detective Erlendur encounters memories of his troubled past in this gripping and award-winning continuation of the Reykjavik Murder Mysteries. At a grand Reykjavik hotel the doorman has been repeatedly stabbed in the dingy basement room he called home. It is only a few days before Christmas and he was preparing to appear as Santa Claus at a children's party. The manager tries to keep the murder under wraps. A glum detective taking up residence in his hotel and an intrusive murder investigation are not what he needs. As Erlendur quietly surveys the cast of grotesques who populate the hotel, the web of malice, greed and corruption that lies beneath its surface reveals itself. Everyone has something to hide. But most shocking is the childhood secret of the dead man who, many years before, was the most famous child singer in the country: it turns out to be a brush with stardom which would ultimately cost him everything. As Christmas Day approaches Erlendur must delve deeply into the past to find the man's killer. Voices is a tense, atmospheric and disturbing novel from one of Europe's greatest crime writers. Arnaldur Indridason took the international crime fiction scene by storm after winning England's CWA Gold Dagger Award for Silence of the Grave. Now, with the highly anticipated Voices, this world-class sensation treats American readers to another extraordinary Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson thriller. The Christmas rush is at its peak in a grand Reykjavík hotel when Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson is called in to investigate a murder. The hotel Santa has been stabbed, and Erlendur and his detective colleagues have no shortage of suspects between hotel staff and the international travelers staying for the holidays. But then a shocking secret surfaces. As Christmas Day approaches, Erlendur must deal with his difficult daughter, pursue a possible romantic interest, and untangle a long-buried web of malice and greed to find the murderer. One of Indridason's most accomplished works to date, Voices is sure to win him a multitude of new American suspense fans. Arnaldur Indriđason ; Translated From The Icelandic By Bernard Scudder. Third Vol. In The Reykjavik Murder Mysteries. First Published In Iceland Under The Title Röddin By Vaka-helgafell -- T.p. Verso. Sequel To: Silence Of The Grave. Sequel: The Draining Lake. At a grand Reykjavík hotel where the doorman has been stabbed in his dingy basement room and the manager is trying to keep the murder under wraps, Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson searches for a killer among the cast of grotesques who populate the hotel At a grand Reykjavik hotel where the doorman has been stabbed in his dingy basement room and the manager is trying to keep the murder under wraps, Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson searches for a killer among the cast of grotesques who populate the hotel