{"product_id":"9781914585999","title":"Dead Sweet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 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 Katrín Júlíusdóttir's award-winning debut – first in a breathtaking series…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `A breathtaking political thriller from one of Iceland’s most exciting new voices´ \u003cb\u003eEva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Katrín Júlíusdóttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative´ \u003cb\u003eLilja Sigurðardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ____________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA murder is just the beginning…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Óttar 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 Sigurdís finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Óttar's shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurdís 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 Sigurdís's own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of breakneck twists and turns, \u003ci\u003eDead Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ______________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Exceptional and realistic characters … \u003ci\u003eDead Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e hooks you in from the very first page and keeps you there until the unexpected ending´ Blackbird Award judges: \u003cb\u003eYrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBjarni Þorsteinsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline´ \u003cb\u003eSæunn Gísladóttir, The Reading Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ***** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Dark, chilling and twisty … I couldn’t put it down´ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Breathtakingly unnerving´ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `What an ending!’ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `So atmospheric, so clever´ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Sigurdís is a brilliant character´ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘The tension is almost unbearable … I loved it!´ \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katrín Júlíusdóttir","offers":[{"title":"Orenda Books |  Hardback | Cloth over boards |  2024-06-11","offer_id":45521026679039,"sku":"9781914585999","price":35.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7a1e67e1-fa41-4942-932a-af14032c9778.jpg?v=1716574467","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781914585999","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}