Detective Erlendur series

The Inspector Erlendur Series is a popular murder mystery series featuring Reykjavík detective Erlendur Sveinsson. Written by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, the series is published in the U.S. by Minotaur Press and consists of more than a dozen novels. Mýrin (Jar City), the third book in the series, was the first to be translated into English. Mýrin was also adapted as a 2006 film entitled Jar City, starring Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Erlendur.

Note: Reykjavik Nights, while written later, is a prequel to the Inspector Erlendur series (#0).

Books

 * Synir duftsins (Sons of Dust), 1997.
 * Dauðarósir (Silent Kill), 1998.
 * Mýrin (Jar City), 2000.
 * Grafarþögn (Silence of the Grave), 2001.
 * Röddin (Voices), 2003.
 * Kleifarvatn (The Draining Lake), 2004
 * Vetrarborgin (Arctic Chill), 2005
 * Harðskafi (Hypothermia), 2007
 * Myrká (Outrage), 2008
 * Svörtuloft (Black Skies), 2013
 * Furðustrandir (Strange Shores), 2014
 * Einvígið (The Great Match), 2011
 * Reykjavíkurnætur, (Reykjavik Nights), 2012
 * Kamp Knox (Oblivion), 2014