Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson (born 12 April 1955, in
Akureyri) is an
Iceland
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ic writer of
crime fiction. He has a B.Sc. degree in
civil engineering
Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...
and, in addition to having a successful career as a writer, he continues to work full-time at the Public Roads Administration in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
.
Viktor Arnar has twice been the Icelandic nominee for the
Glass Key award, which is awarded by Skandinaviska Kriminalselskapet (Crime Writers of Scandinavia). Three of his five novels have been translated into German, and ''Flateyjargáta'' was published in English as ''The Flatey Enigma'' in February 2012.
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Accessed on 9 March 2012 His novel ''Afturelding'' was the basis of the Icelandic television series ''Mannaveiðar'', english title ''I Hunt Men'' (2008). His novel ''Flateyjargáta'' was the basis of the Icelandic television series ''Flateyjargátan'', english title ''The Flatey Enigma'' (2018).
File: Flatey-samkomuhus1.jpg , Viktor Arnar (right) in Flatey
File: Flatey-flateyjargata.jpg , Flateyjargáta (Flatey mystery) by Viktor Arnar
Bibliography
*''Dauðasök'' (1978)
*''Heitur snjór'' (1982)
*''Engin spor'' (1998) (English translation by Björg Árnardóttir & Andrew Cauthery, ''House of Evidence'', 2012)
*''
Leyndardómar Reykjavíkur 2000'' (2000) (one chapter)
*''Flateyjargáta'' (2003) (English translation by Brian FitzGibbon, ''The Flatey Enigma'', 2012)
*''Afturelding'' (2005) (English translation by Björg Árnardóttir & Andrew Cauthery, ''Daybreak'', 2013)
*''Sólstjakar'' (2009) (English translation by Björg Árnardóttir & Andrew Cauthery, ''Sun On Fire'', 2014)
References
External links
Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson's official website's English language pageIngólfsson's biography at the Reykjavík City Library webInterview
1955 births
Living people
Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson
Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson
Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson
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