The Draining Lake - Indridason, Arnaldur

Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to inside corners; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Following an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake suddenly falls, revealing a skeleton half-buried in its sandy bed. It has clearly been there many years. There is a large hole in the skull, yet more mysteriously, it is weighted down by a heavy radio device bearing inscriptions in Russian. The police are called in and Eriendur, Elinborg and Sigurdur Oli begin their investigation, which takes them back to the Cold War era, when bright, left-wing students in Iceland were sent to study in the 'heavenly state' of Communist East Germany. Slowly, a trail begins to emerge, from the hopes of youth to international espionage and murder in Iceland. It will take some time, however, before this episode gives up its secrets, or its various betrayals are avenged. 
Very Good
Soft cover
Harvill Secker
2007
London, UK