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Description edit
Original Title: Mýrin
Published in the UK as "Tainted Blood"
From Gold Dagger Award--winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjavík thriller introducing Inspector Erlendur When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by... read more
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Summary edit
Takes place in Reykjavik, Iceland where an old man is found murdered in his flat with a 3 word note left on him by the killer. Inspector Erlendur and his crew uncover secrets that continues to complicate and expand their investigation. Meanwhile, Erlendur has to try to deal with his own... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Erlendur Sveinsson: Inspector with the Reykjavik police
- Sigurdur Oli: Erlendur's colleague on the police force.
- Elinborg: female colleague of Erlendur and Sigurdur Oli
- Eva Lind: Erlendur's daughter
- Marion Briem: retired - had been Erlendur's mentor
- Ragnar: head of forensics
- Erlander: Overworked, wardrobe-challenged, chain-smoking "ginger-haired" detective who is a mystery to his co-workers.
- Katrin: Add a description of this character.
- Einar
- Albert
- Kolbrun
- Hanna
- Hilmar
- Audur
- Klara
- Kolbrim
- Runar
- Ellidi
- Gretar
- Kolbran
- Eddi
- Einstein
- Viggo
- Sindri Snaer
Quotes edit
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“It's all one great big bloody mire.”
Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson
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“Women,” Erlendur said as he stood up. “They’re difficult to quality control.”
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And there’s no armour. No-one’s strong enough. The repulsion haunts you like an evil spirit that burrows into your mind and doesn’t leave you in peace until you believe that the filth is life itself because you’ve forgotten how ordinary people live.
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“Children are philosophers. My daughter asked me once at the hospital, Why have we got eyes?’ I said it was so we could see.” Einar paused. “She corrected me,” he said as if to himself. He looked at Erlendur. “She said it was so we could cry.”
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First Sentence edit
The words were written in pencil on a piece of paper placed on top of the body.
Table of Contents edit
45 Chapters
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 7 in Inspector Erlendur. (standard series)
Followed by Silence of the Grave.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Arnaldur Indriðason (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Bernard Scudder (Translator) - English
First Edition edit
Original Language: Icelandic
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Country: Iceland
Publication Date: 2000
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Page Count: 253
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Iceland
Publication Date: 2000
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Page Count: 253
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- Dewey: 839.6935
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