{"product_id":"dead-sweet-this-years-most-gripping-debut-thriller-first-in-an-addictive-new-scandinavian-noir-series","title":"Katrin Juliusdottir: Dead Sweet [2023] hardback","description":"\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 Katrin Juliusdottir's award-winning debut - first in a breathtaking series...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut**  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A breathtaking political thriller from one of Iceland's most exciting new voices' \u003cb\u003eEva Bjoerg AEgisdottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Katrin Juliusdottir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative' \u003cb\u003eLilja Sigurdardottir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ____________________\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA murder is just the beginning...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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 Sigurdis finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Ottar's shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurdis 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 Sigurdis's own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home...\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ______________________\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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 Sigurdardottir, Ragnar Jonasson \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Bjarni THorsteinsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline' \u003cb\u003eSaeunn Gisladottir, The Reading Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e *****\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Dark, chilling and twisty ... I couldn't put it down'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Breathtakingly unnerving'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'What an ending!'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'So atmospheric, so clever'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Sigurdis is a brilliant character'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'The tension is almost unbearable ... I loved it!'","brand":"Juliusdottir, Katrin \u0026 Bates, Quentin","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49708092391763,"sku":"XV81914585999","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/juliusdottir-katrin-bates-quentin-dead-sweet-this-year-s-most-gripping-debut-thriller-first-in-an-addictive-new-scandinavian-noir-series-xv81914585999-59817259303251.jpg?v=1730349844","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/dead-sweet-this-years-most-gripping-debut-thriller-first-in-an-addictive-new-scandinavian-noir-series","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}