{"product_id":"9781250111432","title":"Into Oblivion : An Icelandic Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eInto Oblivion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Arnaldur Indridason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto Oblivion, \u003c\/i\u003ethe follow-up to the gritty prequel \u003ci\u003eReykjavik Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, gives devoted fans another glimpse of Erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1979. A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of the US military base. A sickening thud is heard as a man's body falls from a high platform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany years before, a schoolgirl went missing. The world has forgotten her. But Erlendur has not. Erlendur is a newly promoted detective. He is only starting out, but he is already deeply involved in his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe writer whose work \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e describes as \"having the sweep and consequence of epic storytelling,\" has outdone himself in this multi-layered and masterful suspense story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Indridason is a master at weaving big-picture commentary into taut, realistic police procedurals, and he scores another victory with this examination of the Cold War’s impact in Iceland.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eInto Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will thrill fans.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What's Icelandic for ‘we have ourselves a winner?” —\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Puts Iceland on the map as a major destination for enthusiasts of Nordic crime fiction.” —\u003ci\u003eMarilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keeps readers guessing until the very last pages.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Indridason and Stieg Larsson have produced two of the best crime novels of the year.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every one of these writers is good [Hakan Nesser, Kjell Eriksson, Karin Fossum], but in my book, Arnaldur Indridason is even better.” —\u003ci\u003eJoe Queenan, Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another haunting mystery from the Gold Dagger Award winner, whose work transcends genre.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Hypothermia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of old-school sleuthing and new-school crime thrillers alike will relish this terrific read with its modern heroine but old-fashioned, meticulous approach.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Outrage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250111432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40600457773262,"sku":"9781250111432","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4e75f22b-d23a-423c-b325-ff8378754668.jpg?v=1637970584","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250111432","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}