The release date for the English version of 'Jar City' by
Arnaldur Indriðason is Oct 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The sole evidence leading to the murder of a solitary elderly man in his Reykjavík apartment are a mysterious message left by the murderer and a picture of a little girl's burial. The leader of the investigating team, Inspector Erlendur, learns that the victim was charged with an unsolved crime many years ago but was not found guilty. Has the elderly man's history returned to haunt him?
Inspector Erlendur unearths truths that go much beyond the death of a single elderly man—secrets that have been fiercely guarded for many years by several people—when the team of investigators reopens this very cold case. Along with pursuing an intriguing trail of peculiar forensic evidence, Erlendur encounters recalcitrant personal issues that highlight his own nuance and complexity of character.