New York: St Martin's, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Icelandic author's first novel to be published in English. Set in Reykjavik, where Detective Inspector Erlendur is investigating the apparent murder of an elderly man. A unique police procedural, winner of the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. 275 pp. ISBN: 0-312-340702.

New York: Picador, (2008.). Third novel by this award-winning Icelandic author. Set in Reykjavik, where Detective Inspector Erlendur is investigating the murder of a hotel Santa. These novels are unique police procedurals, with the first two in the series awarded the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder. 313 pp. plus a brief excerpt from 'The Draining Lake.'. ISBN: 0-312-428065.