{"product_id":"2940170761548","title":"The Shadow District","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow District\u003c\/i\u003e is the stunning first book in the compelling new series from award-winning Icelandic author Arnaldur Indridason, whom reviewers are calling \"a master.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 90-year-old man is found dead in his bed, smothered with his own pillow. On his desk the police find newspaper cuttings about a murder case dating from the Second World War, when a young woman was found strangled behind Reykjavik's National Theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKonrad, a former detective, is bored with retirement and remembers the crime. He grew up in 'the shadow district', a rough neighborhood bordered by the National Theatre. Why would someone be interested in that crime now? He starts his own unofficial enquiry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between Konrad's investigation and the original police inquiry, we discover that two girls had been attacked in oddly similar circumstances. Did the police arrest the wrong man? How are these cases linked across the decades? And who is the old man? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply compassionate story of old crimes and their consequences, \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow District\u003c\/i\u003e is the first in a thrilling new series of novels by the worldwide bestselling author Arnaldur Indridason.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105178861808,"sku":"2940170761548","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170761548_p0.jpg?v=1763716642","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170761548","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}