| The Draining Lake | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Arnaldur Indriðason |
| Original title | Kleifarvatn |
| Translator | Bernard Scudder, Éric Boury (French) |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Series | Detective Erlendur, #6 |
| Genre(s) | 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 | ISBN 1846550955 (Eng. trans.) |
| OCLC Number | 85898375 |
| Preceded by | Voices |
| Followed by | Arctic Chill |
The Draining Lake (Icelandic: Kleifarvatn) is a 2004 crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, another entry in the multi award-winning Detective Erlendur series.
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.