The Draining Lake
The Draining Lake (Icelandic: Kleifarvatn) is a 2004 crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, an entry in the Detective Erlendur series.
Author | Arnaldur Indriðason |
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Original title | Kleifarvatn |
Translator | Bernard Scudder, Éric Boury (French) |
Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
Series | Detective Erlendur, #6 |
Genre | Crime, mystery novel |
Publisher | Harvill Secker |
Publication date | 2004 (orig.) & August 2007 (Eng. trans. ) |
Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
Pages | 400 pp (Eng. trans.) |
ISBN | 1-84655-095-5 (Eng. trans.) |
OCLC | 85898375 |
Preceded by | Voices |
Followed by | Arctic Chill |
The title is based on a real Icelandic lake Kleifarvatn, which began draining away in 2000 following an earthquake. In the novel, the dropping water level reveals a body long hidden in the lake.
Awards and honors
2009 Macavity Award: Nominee[1]
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