Silence of the Grave
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| Author | Arnaldur Indriðason |
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| Original title | Grafarþögn |
| Translator | Bernard Scudder |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Series | Detective Erlendur, #4 |
| Genre(s) | Crime, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Harvill Press |
| Released | 2001 (orig.) & 5 May 2005 (Eng. trans.) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 pp (Eng. trans.) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-84343-185-8 (Eng. trans.) |
| Preceded by | Jar City/Tainted Blood |
| Followed by | Voices |
Silence of the Grave (Icelandic: Grafarþögn) is an Icelandic crime novel by Arnaldur Indriðason. It was originally published in Icelandic in 2001 and is a continuation of Arnaldur's Reykjavík Murder Mysteries series, starring Detective Erlendur. The English translation by Bernard Scudder in 2005 won the British Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award for best crime novel of the year. The novel has the distinction of being the last ever to do so, as the award was re-named in 2006.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2003 Glass key award (for Nordic crime fiction novel)
- 2005 Gold Dagger (from the British Crime Writers' Association)
- 2006 Barry Award (nomination)
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