Arnaldur Indriðason

One of the most popular figures in international crime fiction returns: Detective Erlendur is back.THE QUICK A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light.THE DEAD Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of …

Jar City, also known as Tainted Blood, is a crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, first published in Iceland in 2000. It was the first in the Detective Erlendur series to be translated into English. In the UK, the title was changed to Tainted Blood when the paperback edition was released. The novel is …