Arnald Indridason is one of the most famous and beloved Icelanders in Europe. Fans of the genre are keenly watching the unusual investigations of Erlend, a police detective from Reykjavik. "Sack of Stones" - a continuation of the acclaimed "Squag" - was awarded the British literary award "Golden Dagger" for best crime novel in 2005. In the suburbs of Reykjavik, a half-century-old skeleton was discovered on a construction site. Erlend's thoughts are occupied with the serious condition of his daughter, who is in the hospital. However, he believes that murder is murder whenever it happens, and methodically piece together tiny scraps of information into a meaningful picture, bringing to light the sad stories of several Icelandic families during the Second World War. Both as an unlucky father and as a talented investigator, he finds out that the dark side of society is too slow to change for the better...