Dead Sweet by Quentin Bates

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 Katr?n J?l?usd?ttir's award-winning debut - first in a breathtaking series. ?**Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut** `A breathtaking thriller from one of Iceland's most exciting new voices' Eva Bj?rg ?gisd?ttir `So chilling' Heat magazine `Katr?n J?l?usd?ttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative'?Lilja Sigurdard?ttir ? `A sophisticated, multi-layered thriller . a series with great potential'?Financial Times ? ____________________ ?A murder is just the beginning. ? When Ottar 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 Sigurd?s finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. ? As Ottar's shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurd?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 Sigurd?s's own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home. ? Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of unexpected twists and turns, Dead Sweet is a startling debut thriller that uncovers a terrifying world of financial crime, sinister cults and disturbing secret lives, kicking off an addictive, chilling new series. ? ______________________ ? `Exceptional and realistic characters .?Dead Sweet?hooks you in from the very first page and keeps you there until the unexpected ending' Blackbird Award judges:?Yrsa Sigurdard?ttir, Ragnar J?nasson?and?Bjarni _orsteinsson ? `Delve into a world of corruption, power and a rising body count in one of your new favourite noir series'?B.S. Casey ? `A very welcome addition to the growing number of writers of Icelandic Noir . many twists and turns until all is revealed' TripFiction `An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline'?S?unn G?slad?ttir, The Reading Room ?What readers are saying. ? `I devoured it in two sittings. I honestly cannot believe that it's a debut'? `Intelligent, suspenseful and totally gripping' `Expertly reveals secrets in a way that kept my eyes glued to the page' `J?l?usd?ttir spins a cracking tale and keeps the revelations and teasers unwinding' `Another fabulous piece of Icelandic noir, with a fabulous cast of characters and a truly absorbing story' `Dark, chilling and twisty . I couldn't put it down' `Breathtakingly unnerving' `What an ending!'
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