{"product_id":"9780312428587","title":"The Draining Lake : An Inspector Erlendur Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Draining Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Arnaldur Indridason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspector Erlendur returns in this international Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFollowing an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake suddenly falls, revealing a skeleton. Inspector Erlendur's investigation takes him back to the Cold War era, when bright, left-wing students in Iceland were sent to study in the \"heavenly state\" of Communist East Germany. Teeming with spies and informants, though, their \"heavenly state\" becomes a nightmare of betrayal and murder. Brilliantly weaving international espionage and a chilling cold case investigation, \u003ci\u003eThe Draining Lake \u003c\/i\u003eis Arnaldur Indridason at his best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] remarkable series.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Indridason keeps readers guessing . . . until the very last pages of this moody investigation.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The missing-persons theme and the exploration of Icelandic history and society remain the trademarks of this outstanding series; this time the addition of international espionage will remind readers of Henning Mankell in \u003ci\u003eThe White Lioness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs of Riga\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is exceptional fiction that transcends its genre.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An  undiluted pleasure . . . This series places Indridason at the center of the best of contemporary crime fiction. He is a master storyteller and has a real gift for evoking the complex humanity at the heart of the most dour-seeming individuals.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A book as subtle and moving as it is suspenseful.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Macavity Award - Nominee (2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312428587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40637733077198,"sku":"9780312428587","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e0e5a280-42d0-46e3-af53-cfb33f62662f.jpg?v=1639018507","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312428587","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}