First US printing. Fifth novel by this award-winning Icelandic author. Set in Reykjavik, featuring Inspector Erlundur. These novels are unique police procedurals, with the first two in the series awarded the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel . Translated from the Icelandic by Bernard Scudder and Victoria Cribb. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder dot)