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Konrad Series

This series transports readers to the stark Icelandic landscape, where modern issues intertwine with a shadowed past. Follow the investigations of a detective grappling not only with complex criminal cases but also his own personal demons and unresolved tragedies. Each installment peels back layers of his intricate personality, forcing him to confront truths hidden deep within his heart and the frozen land itself. Expect compelling crime fiction filled with atmosphere and profound psychological insight.

Přerušený klid
Temná skrýš
Konrad - 4: Vallende stenen
Tiefe Schluchten
The Girl by the Bridge
The Darkness Knows

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Darkness Knows

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Retired detective Konrad returns to a haunting cold case in The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indridason, the "undisputed King of the Icelandic thriller." —The Guardian (UK) A frozen body is discovered in the icy depths of Langjökull glacier, apparently that of a businessman who disappeared thirty years before. At the time, an extensive search and police investigation yielded no results—one of the missing man’s business associates was briefly held in custody, but there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him. Now the associate is arrested again and Konrad, the retired policeman who originally investigated the disappearance, is called back to reopen the case that has weighed on his mind for decades. When a woman approaches him with new information that she obtained from her deceased brother, progress can finally be made in solving this long-cold case. In The Darkness Knows, the master of Icelandic crime writing reunites readers with Konrad, the unforgettable retired detective from The Shadow District. This is a powerful and haunting story about the poisonous secrets and cruel truths that time eventually uncovers.

    The Darkness Knows1
    3.6

  2. The Girl by the Bridge

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    Over 18 million copies sold worldwide. The bestselling Icelandic author of all time. 'One of the greats of modern crime fiction' Sunday Times __________________________________________ When a young woman known for drug smuggling goes missing, her elderly grandparents have no choice but to call the retired Detective Konrád. Still looking for his own father's murderer, Konrád agrees to investigate the case. But digging into the past reveals more than he set out to discover, and a strange connection to a little girl who drowned in the Reykjavík city pond decades ago recaptures everyone's attention. A brilliant, chilling tale of broken dreams and children who have nowhere to turn. __________________________________ 'The undisputed king of the Icelandic thriller' Guardian 'An international literary phenomenon - and it's easy to see why. His novels are gripping, authentic, haunting and lyrical' Harlan Coben

    The Girl by the Bridge2
    3.6

  3. Tiefe Schluchten

    Island Krimi

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    Als Konráð vom gewaltsamen Tod der Frau in ihrer Reykjavíker Wohnung erfährt, macht er sich große Vorwürfe. Die Frau hatte ihn, den pensionierten Kommissar, vor wenigen Wochen kontaktiert und angefleht, nach ihrem inzwischen erwachsenen Kind zu suchen. Sie hatte es damals direkt nach der Geburt zur Adoption freigegeben. Konráð bereut es nun zutiefst, die Frau abgewiesen zu haben. Um ihrer verzweifelten Bitte wenigstens postum nachzukommen, beschließt er, sich auf die Suche nach dem Kind zu machen. Er ahnt nicht, welch einem tragischen Schicksal er damit auf die Spur kommt ...

    Tiefe Schluchten3
    3.6

  4. Konrad - 4: Vallende stenen

    • 300 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    Deze ontdekking, midden in Reykjavík, is een schok voor de bewoners: Achter de kelderwand van hun woonhuis vinden ze een menselijk skelet. Blijkbaar is hier tientallen jaren geleden een moordslachtoffer ingemetseld en voor de wereld verborgen. De recherche van Reykjavík start de onderzoeken, maar ze vinden geen vermissing die erbij past. Wie is het slachtoffer? Welk misdrijf is hier gepleegd? Wanneer de gepensioneerde commissaris Konráð zich ermee bemoeit, blokkeren zijn voormalige collega's. Ze vermoeden dat Konráð belangrijke informatie over eerdere onderzoeken voor hen heeft achtergehouden. Konráð gaat vervolgens op eigen houtje verder met zijn onderzoek. Heeft het lang geleden gepleegde misdrijf daadwerkelijk iets te maken met zijn eigen familiegeschiedenis - met de moord op zijn vader? WAND DES SCHWEIGENS is het op zichzelf staande vierde deel in de commissaris Konráð-reeks.

    Konrad - 4: Vallende stenen4
    3.4

  5. Temná skrýš

    • 296 pages
    • 11 hours of reading

    Stará žena jménem Halla nalezne po manželově smrti v garáži uprostřed Reykjavíku pistoli, kterou odnese na policii. Když se o tom doslechne penzionovaný komisař Konráð vzpomene si, že přesně takovou zbraň vlastnil i jeho otec. Jeho kolega z kriminální policie navíc pomocí balistické expertizy zjistí, že právě z této zbraně vyšel smrtící výstřel v nikdy neobjasněném případu. Tehdy byl bez zjevného důvodu zastřelen muž jménem Garðar. Konráð se proto ve snaze zjistit, co měl s tímto zločinem společného jeho otec, pouští do soukromého vyšetřování. Jedna ze stop vede ke Gústafovi, lékaři, který si odpykává trest za zneužívání dětí. Kromě toho se před mnoha lety cesty Gústafa a Konráða protnuly…

    Temná skrýš5
    3.6