The Shadow District A Thriller
The Shadow District A Thriller by Arnaldur Indridason is a First Edition published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on November 7, 2017. This 344-page novel unfolds a deeply compassionate story that intertwines past and present crimes in wartime Reykjavik, Iceland. The narrative begins with the discovery of a young woman’s strangled body in a dangerous area of the city, prompting an investigation by an Icelandic detective and a member of the American military police.
As the story progresses, the focus shifts to the present, where a 90-year-old man is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Former detective Konrad, now in retirement, uncovers connections to the WWII murder while sifting through the deceased man’s belongings. The book explores themes of historical crime and its lingering effects, inviting readers to ponder whether the right person was ever apprehended. With elements of mystery and suspense, this edition offers a compelling look into the shadows of the past and their impact on the present.
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A deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, The Shadow District is the first in a thrilling new series by internationally bestselling author Arnaldur Indridason.
THE PAST
In wartime Reykjavik, Iceland, a young woman is found strangled in ‘the shadow district’, a rough and dangerous area of the city. An Icelandic detective and a member of the American military police are on the trail of a brutal killer.
THE PRESENT
A 90-year-old man is discovered dead on his bed, smothered with his own pillow. Konrad, a former detective now bored with retirement, finds newspaper cuttings reporting the WWII shadow district murder in the dead man’s home. It’s a crime that Konrad remembers, having grown up in the same neighborhood.
A MISSING LINK
Why, after all this time, would an old crime resurface? Did the police arrest the wrong man? Will Konrad’s link to the past help him solve the case and finally lay the ghosts of WWII Reykjavik to rest?
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