The Draining Lake

The Draining Lake (Icelandic: Kleifarvatn) is a 2004 crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, an entry in the Detective Erlendur series.

The Draining Lake
First edition (Icelandic)
AuthorArnaldur Indriðason
Original titleKleifarvatn
TranslatorBernard Scudder, Éric Boury (French)
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic
SeriesDetective Erlendur, #6
GenreCrime, mystery novel
PublisherHarvill Secker
Publication date
2004 (orig.) & August 2007 (Eng. trans. )
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback)
Pages400 pp (Eng. trans.)
ISBN1-84655-095-5 (Eng. trans.)
OCLC85898375
Preceded byVoices 
Followed byArctic Chill 

The title is based on a real Icelandic lake Kleifarvatn, which began draining away in 2000 following an earthquake. In the novel, the dropping water level reveals a body long hidden in the lake.

Awards and honors

2009 Macavity Award: Nominee[1]

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