'Reykjavik Noir' Makers Option Konrad From Operation Napoleon Author

Glassriver, the leading Icelandic film and TV production company behind “ Reykjavik Noir ,” has optioned the bestselling “Konrad” book series from Arnaldur Indriðason , the successful author of “ Operation Napoleon ” and “Jar City.”

The banner will be making a TV series based on the seven-book collection “Konrad,” whose story follows a retired Reykjavík detective haunted by his own troubled past while solving cold cases. Though no longer working for the police, Konrad finds himself unable to ignore the unresolved crimes that continue to haunt both victims and their families.

This marks the first TV series adaptation of Indriðason’s work, which comprises the “Detective Erlendur” series that have been translated into multiple languages, as well as “Operation Napoleon” and “Jar City.”