Blóðdropinn (''Drop of Blood'') is an annual Icelandic

literary award A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award c ...

for the best

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of the previous year, which has been awarded since 2007. The author of the winning novel becomes Iceland's candidate for the

Glass Key award The Glass Key award (, , , , ) is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries. The award, named after the novel The Glass Key by American crime writer Dashiell Hammett, is a real glass key given every ...

Winners

References

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External links

The Drop of Blood
on the ''Reykjavík City of Literature'' website Icelandic literary awards Mystery and detective fiction awards {{mystery-stub