The Shadow District

The Shadow District by Arnaldur Indridason Summary: A deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, The Shadow District is the first in a thrilling new series by internationally bestselling author Arnaldur Indridason. THE PAST In wartime Reykjavik, Iceland, a young woman is found strangled in 'the shadow district', a rough and dangerous area of the city. An Icelandic detective and a member of the American military police are on the trail of a brutal killer. THE PRESENT A 90-year-old man is discovered dead on his bed, smothered with his own pillow. Konrad, a former detective now bored with retirement, finds newspaper cuttings reporting the WWII shadow district murder in the dead man’s home. It’s a crime that Konrad remembers, having grown up in the same neighborhood. A MISSING LINK Why, after all this time, would an old crime resurface? Did the police arrest the wrong man? Will Konrad's link to the past help him solve the case and finally lay the ghosts of WWII Reykjavik to rest? Angie’s comments: This book delves into the history of Iceland during World War II, which is interesting and not something I know much about. The pace is slow but the elements keep building to the end. The story switches between present and past, and with each switch you learn something new about the people and the crime. And best of all, the crime and criminal make sense. And while the atmosphere is tense, it isn’t as dark as some Scandinavian crime books. The book is very much about the characters.  Recommended for readers of mysteries set in Scandinavia and northern Europe.  Request this item