num_pages: 224
description: Inspector Erlendur returns in this gripping Icelandic thriller When a skeleton is discovered half-buried in a construction site outside of Reykjavík, Inspector Erlendur finds himself knee-deep in both a crime scene and an archeological dig. Bone by bone, the body is unearthed, and the brutalizing history of a family who lived near the building site comes to light along with it. Was the skeleton a man or a woman, a victim or a killer, and is this a simple case of murder or a long-concealed act of justice? As Erlendur tries to crack this cold case, he must also save his drug-addicted daughter from self destruction and somehow glue his hopelessly fractured family back together.
language: English
title: Silence of the Grave
titlecomplete: Silence of the Grave
characters: Sigurður Óli, Erlendur Sveinsson, Elínborg, Eva Lind
genres: Noir, Mystery, Nordic Noir, Fiction, Suspense, Detective, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 19679
places: Reykjavik (Reykjavík)
series: Inspector Erlendur [English Translation Order], Inspector Erlendur
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Barry Award
category: Best British Crime Novel, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Glass Key Award
category: Best Nordic Crime Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: CWA Gold Dagger
publisher: Harvill Press