{"product_id":"9781250036841","title":"Black Skies (Inspector Erlendur Series #8)","description":"\u003cp\u003eArnaldur Indridason, whom \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalls \"one of the most brilliant crime writers of his generation,\" has thrilled readers around the world with his series set in Reykjavik. In \u003ci\u003eBlack Skies,\u003c\/i\u003e Indridason further cements his position as one of today's top international crime writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man is making a crude leather mask with an iron spike fixed in the middle of the forehead. It is a \"death mask,\" once used by Icelandic farmers to slaughter calves, and he has revenge in mind. Meanwhile, a school reunion has left Inspector Erlendur's colleague Sigurdur Óli unhappy with life in the police force. While Iceland is enjoying an economic boom, Óli's relationship is on the rocks and soon even his position in the department is compromised. When a favor to a friend goes wrong and a woman dies before his eyes, Oli has a murder investigation on his hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the villas of Reykjavík's banking elite to a sordid basement flat, \u003ci\u003eBlack Skies \u003c\/i\u003eis a superb story of greed, pride, and murder from one of Europe's most successful crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sophisticated and complex thriller.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132457566448,"sku":"9781250036841","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250036841_p0.jpg?v=1763701243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250036841","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}