| The Draining Lake | |
| Title Orig: | Kleifarvatn |
| Translator: | Bernard Scudder, Éric Boury (French) |
| Author: | Arnaldur Indriðason |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Language: | Icelandic |
| Series: | Detective Erlendur, #6 |
| Genre: | Crime, mystery novel |
| Publisher: | Harvill Secker |
| Release Date: | 2004 (orig.) & August 2007 (Eng. trans.) |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages: | 400 pp (Eng. trans.) |
| Isbn: | 1-84655-095-5 |
| Isbn Note: | (Eng. trans.) |
| Oclc: | 85898375 |
| Preceded By: | Voices |
| Followed By: | Arctic 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. The Guardian reviewed the book as being one of the best modern crime fiction novels.[1] The book won the Barry Award for the best crime novel in 2009.[2]
2009 Macavity Award: Nominee[3]