The Quiet Mother
$22.87
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
Detective Konrad tries to solve a woman’s murder and find her lost child from fifty years before.
‘Arnaldur Indridason is a literary phenomenon - and it’s easy to see why’ HARLAN COBEN ‘Indridason writes crime novels that are as chilling as the landscape where they’re set’ ANN CLEEVES ‘The undisputed King of the Icelandic Thriller’ Guardian
A lifetime of secrets. A murder that will expose the truth.
A woman is found murdered in her Reykjavik home, her apartment ransack…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529934717 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529934710 |
| Author: | Arnaldur Indridason, Philip Roughton |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 246g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Detective Konrad |
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Indridason writes crime novels that are as chilling as the landscape where they’re set – Ann CleevesFrom the very first page it’s clear we are in the hands of a master… The Quiet Mother is a gripping tale about the coincidences that rule our lives and how they both create life and destroy it * The Times *The Quiet Mother is vintage Indridason… [and] solid proof that the crown [of Scandinavian crime writers] rests securely on King Arnaldur’s head * Financial Times *
About The Author
Arnaldur Indridason
Arnaldur Indridason worked for many years as a journalist and critic before he began writing novels. His books have since sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Outside Iceland, he is best known for his crime novels featuring Erlendur and Sigurdur li, which are consistent bestsellers across Europe. The series has won numerous awards, including the Nordic Glass Key and the CWA Gold Dagger. The Shadow District - the first book in the Reykjavik Wartime Mystery series - won the Premio RBA de Novela Negra, the world’s most lucrative crime fiction prize.
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