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The Draining Lake

Pages
400
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

An earthquake in Iceland reveals a decades-old skeleton in a drained lake, complete with a mysterious Russian device. Detective Erlendur and his team investigate, uncovering a past connected to Icelandic students studying in Cold War East Germany. This mystery explores lost dreams and the enduring pain of those left behind.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
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