{"product_id":"9781399829748-a-gift-before-dying","title":"A Gift Before Dying","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA haunting and gripping crime novel set in the unforgiving Arctic Circle - 'Hypnotically good' (Lee Child)\u003cbr\u003eIn a hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police investigator discovers that his path to redemption is paved with ice-and blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hypnotically good ' Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning debut' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A life-affirming read' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gritty debut thriller' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the finest debuts of the year' Donald Ray Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in atmosphere and relentlessly suspenseful' Michael Koryta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e----------------------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, CAN JUSTICE STILL BE FOUND?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a botched high-profile murder investigation, Sergeant Elderick Cole is exiled to the remote, rugged landscape of Nunavut, a vast territory in the Arctic Circle known for its untamed beauty, frigid temperatures, and endless winter nights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis bleak existence takes a sinister turn when he discovers the hanging body of Pitseolala, a troubled Inuit girl whom he had sworn to protect. Her death dredges up demons he thought he'd buried along with the scars of a fractured marriage and the aching divide between himself and his estranged daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Cole's life unravels - and with it, the fragile thread of his investigation - he turns to Pitseolala's younger brother, Maliktu, a fellow outsider. It's then that Cole uncovers what binds them: a singular mission to find her killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst fierce backlash, Cole's overriding desire to redeem just one aspect of his otherwise failed life becomes an obsession - and he's willing to break every rule in his unyielding pursuit of justice and the smallest shred of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A haunting, immersive, moving story-told by an expert, with great authority and emotion'\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Thriller Award finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There's a river of warmth running under this icy, Arctic thriller, with a big bang of an ending you won't soon forget' \u003c\/b\u003eRene Denfeld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] stunning debut . It's a knockout' \u003c\/b\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56403323126134,"sku":"9781399829748","price":19.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36663532.jpg?v=1760719222","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399829748-a-gift-before-dying","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}