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2001 crime novel by Arnaldur Indriðason
Silence of the Grave
First edition (Icelandic)
AuthorArnaldur Indriðason
Original titleGrafarþögn
TranslatorBernard Scudder (English)
Éric Boury (French)
LanguageIcelandic
SeriesDetective Erlendur, #4
GenreCrime, mystery novel
PublisherHarvill Press
Publication date2001 (orig.) & 5 May 2005 (Eng. trans.)
Publication placeIceland
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages224 pp (Eng. trans.)
ISBN1-84343-185-8 (Eng. trans.)
OCLC57574468
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Silence of the Grave (Icelandic: Grafarþögn) is a crime novel by Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indriðason. Set in Reykjavík, the novel forms part of the author's regionally popular Murder Mystery Series, which star Detective Erlendur. Originally published in Icelandic in 2001, the English translation by Bernard Scudder, in 2005, won the British Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award for best crime novel of the year.

Human bones are found buried in a construction site in Grafarholt. The police starts investigating only to uncover dark secrets from 70 years ago and in a parallel narrative we hear the story of an abused woman from the same time, who is somehow connected to the bones.

Awards and nominations

References

  1. Stasio, Marilyn (22 October 2006). "Bones of Contention". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. Ezard, John (2005-11-10). "Icelandic author wins crime writing prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
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