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When a celebrated government official is found dead after his surprise birthday party, a young police officer uncovers a terrifying world of financial crime, sinister cults and disturbing secret lives. Icelandic politician KatrA-n JA?lA-usdA3ttir's award-winning debut ?_" first in a breathtaking series?_? A?**Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut**A?A? ?_~A breathtaking political thriller from one of Iceland?_Ts most exciting new voices?_T Eva BjArg A+gisdA3ttir ?_~KatrA-n JA?lA-usdA3ttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative?_T Lilja SigurA?ardA3ttir A? ____________________ A?A murder is just the beginning?_? A? When A"ttar Karlsson, a wealthy and respected government official and businessman, is found murdered, after failing to turn up at his own surprise birthday party, the police are at a loss. It isn't until young police officer SigurdA-s finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging.A? A? As A"ttar's shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when SigurdA-s finds a US phone number in the safe, along with papers showing regular money transfers to an American account. Following the trail to Minnesota, trauma rooted in SigurdA-s's own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home?_? A? Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of breakneck twists and turns, Dead Sweet is a startling debut thriller that uncovers a terrifying world of financial crime, sinister cults and disturbing secret lives, and kicks off an addictive, mind-blowing new series. A? ______________________ A? ?_~Exceptional and realistic characters ?_? Dead Sweet hooks you in from the very first page and keeps you there until the unexpected ending?_T Blackbird Award judges: Yrsa SigurA?ardA3ttir, Ragnar JA3nasson and Bjarni Azorsteinsson A? ?_~An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline?_T SA?unn GA-sladA3ttir, The Reading Room A?What readers are saying?_? A? ***** A? ?_~Dark, chilling and twisty ?_? I couldn?_Tt put it down?_T A? ?_~Breathtakingly unnerving?_T A? ?_~What an ending!?_T A? ?_~So atmospheric, so clever?_T A? ?_~SigurdA-s is a brilliant character?_T A? ?_~The tension is almost unbearable ?_? I loved it!?_T
Binding: Hardback
Binding: Hardback