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An old man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat.

A cryptic note and a photograph of a young girl's grave are left behind.

DID THE DEAD MAN'S PAST COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM?

Inspector Erlendur discovers that several decades ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime.



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A chilling read * The Times *
Highly recommended...thoroughly gripping...impressively moving * Time Out *
A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age. This careful, sparsely-written book operates at a deeper level than most crime fiction * Independent *

Jar City

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    A Paperback / softback by Arnaldur Indridason, Bernard Scudder

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 07/05/2009
      ISBN13: 9780099541837, 978-0099541837
      ISBN10: 0099541831
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An old man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat.

      A cryptic note and a photograph of a young girl's grave are left behind.

      DID THE DEAD MAN'S PAST COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM?

      Inspector Erlendur discovers that several decades ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime.



      Trade Review
      A chilling read * The Times *
      Highly recommended...thoroughly gripping...impressively moving * Time Out *
      A chilling Icelandic saga of the DNA age. This careful, sparsely-written book operates at a deeper level than most crime fiction * Independent *

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