''Arctic Chill'' (''Icelandic:'' Vetrarborgin) is a 2008 translation of a 2005 crime novel by Icelandic author
Arnaldur Indriðason
Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced ; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.
Biography
Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 28 January 1961, the son of ...
, in his Detective Erlendur series.
The book is the first of Indriðason's works to be translated into English by someone other than
Bernard Scudder
Bernard John Scudder (29 August 1954 – 15 October 2007) was a British translator from Icelandic language, Icelandic into English language, English. His translations include the work of best-selling crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrs ...
, as he died of a heart attack before his translation was complete.
Victoria Cribb completed it.
Erlendur and his team investigate the murder of a young Thai boy, found frozen in his own blood one midwinter day outside a rundown apartment block. The crime may be racially motivated and the team soon uncovers some unpleasant truths about modern Icelandic society. The subject of racism is examined, as well as immigration of Asians to Iceland.
2005 novels
Novels by Arnaldur Indriðason
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