The quiet mother / Arnaldur Indridason ; translated from the Icelandic by Philip Roughton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arnaldur Indriðason, 1961- Author.

Contributor:

Roughton, Philip, translator.

Series:

Detective Konrad ; 3

Standardized Title:

Tregasteinn. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/b4d8e1ec-a943-04a1-dac7-0c7a378f06d8

Language:

English

Icelandic

Subjects (All):

Ex-police officers--Fiction.

Ex-police officers.

Birthmothers--Fiction.

Birthmothers.

Adopted children--Fiction.

Adopted children.

Reykjavík (Iceland)--Fiction.

Reykjavík (Iceland).

Icelandic fiction--Translations into English.

Icelandic fiction.

Genre:

Noir fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Novels.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

346 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2025.

Summary:

"A woman is found murdered in her Reykjavík home, her apartment ransacked. On her desk lies a note with retired detective Konrad's phone number. Days earlier, she had begged him to find the child she gave up nearly fifty years ago. But Konrad, reluctant to reopen old wounds, turned her away. Now, haunted by guilt, he vows to uncover the truth--for her and for himself. As Konrad digs into her tragic past, he is drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and betrayal. Each revelation points to a hidden life that connects her death to a decades-old murder--and to shadows from Konrad's own family history. The Quiet Mother is a masterful blend of human tragedy and relentless suspense, where every discovery comes at a cost. Arnaldur Indridason once again proves why he is the voice of Nordic Noir, delivering a harrowing tale of guilt and redemption"-- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781250403766

1250403766

OCLC:

1529953719