Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced [ˈartnaltʏr ˈɪntrɪðasɔn]; born 28 January 1961[1])[2] is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.

Arnaldur is considered one of the most popular writers in Iceland in recent years — topping bestseller lists time and again.

In 2006, his Erlendur novel Mýrin was made into a film, known internationally as Jar City, by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur.

[5] Arnaldur's novels have sold over 14 million copies worldwide, in 40 languages, including Arabic, Russian, Polish, German, Greek, Danish, Catalan, English, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Chinese, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, French, Serbian, Slovenian and Turkish .

He won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award in 2005 for his novel Silence of the Grave.