The Draining Lake

In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake drops suddenly, revealing the skeleton of a man half-buried in its sandy bed. It is clear immediately that it has been there for many years. There is a large hole in the skull. Yet more mysteriously, a heavy communication device is attached to it, possibly some sort of radio transmitter, bearing inscriptions in Russian. The police are called in and Erlendur, Elinborg and Sigurdur Oli begin their investigation, which gradually leads them back to the time of the Cold War when bright, left-wing students would be sent from Iceland to study in the 'heavenly state' of Communist East Germany. "The Draining Lake" is another remarkable Indridason mystery about passions and shattered dreams, the fate of the missing and the grief of those left behind.

ISBN 0099542218   Pages 384 ISBN13 9780099542216 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 264 Publisher Vintage   Published in London Imprint Vintage   Previous ISBN 9780099494140 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 198 Publication date 07 Oct 2010   Width (mm) 129 Translator Bernard Scudder   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 839.6934   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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