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

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

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]

References