num_pages: 275
description: A man is found murdered in his Reykjavík flat. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body and a photograph of a young girl's grave. Detective Erlendur is forced to use all the forensic resources available to find any leads at all. Delving into the dead man's life he discovers that forty years ago he was accused of an appalling crime. Did his past come back to haunt him? Finally, Erlendur's search leads him to Iceland's Genetic Research Centre in order to find the disturbing answers to the mystery. This prizewinning international bestseller is the first in a new series of crime novels set in Iceland.
language: English
title: Tainted blood
titlecomplete: Tainted blood
characters: Eva Lind, Sigurður Óli, Elínborg, Erlendur Sveinsson
genres: Audiobook, Crime, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Detective, Scandinavian Literature, Nordic Noir, Mystery
ratings_count: 29879
places: Reykjavik (Reykjavík), Iceland
series: Inspector Erlendur, Inspector Erlendur [English Translation Order]
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Glass Key Award
category: Best Nordic Crime Novel, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: 本屋大賞
category: Translated Fiction, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Icelandic Literary Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage