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A lonely old man named Holberg is found murdered in his apartment. When Reyjavik Polic Inspector Erlendur looks into the crime, he discovers the victim had been accused of rape thirty years ago but never convicted. Erlendur tracks down very old clues to try to solve Holberg's murder.

I really enjoyed the characters and the Iceland setting. Looking forward to reading more books from this author.

This was one of the best and most interesting books I've read in a long time. Knowing nothing about Iceland, I found the descriptions of the climate, the countryside, the rain all very interesting. The story is well plotted but very dark...don't expect to feel good about anything that happens. It is definitely a good read.

The first book, in a series which takes place in Iceland, was terrific and a great opener for the books that follow. I rediscovered my interest in Scandinavian crime fiction after following a thread on Amazon for a few weeks. I remember reading Sjowall and Wahloo in the 70s and this was a wonderful reintroduction to the genre. Terrific characters, setting and translation. I highly recommend.

A solid mystery with intriguing details about life in Iceland. Will definitely read more by this author.

excellent book, my favorite of the north country detective stories, so far.

Really excellent start to the series. I read it in one sitting.