{"product_id":"9781916788176-dead-sweet","title":"Dead Sweet","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003cbr\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\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 thriller from one of Iceland’s most exciting new voices’ \u003cb\u003eEva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘So chilling’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Katrín Júlíusdóttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative’ \u003cb\u003eLilja Sigurðardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘A sophisticated, multi-layered thriller … a series with great potential’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\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 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Following the trail to Minnesota, trauma rooted in Sigurdís’s own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home…\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of unexpected twists and turns, \u003ci\u003eDead Sweet \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\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 Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Bjarni Þorsteinsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘Delve into a world of corruption, power and a rising body count in one of your new favourite noir series’ \u003cb\u003eB.S. Casey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘A very welcome addition to the growing number of writers of Icelandic Noir … many twists and turns until all is revealed’ \u003cb\u003eTripFiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline’ \u003cb\u003eSæunn Gísladóttir, The Reading Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘I devoured it in two sittings. I honestly cannot believe that it’s a debut’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Intelligent, suspenseful and totally gripping’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Expertly reveals secrets in a way that kept my eyes glued to the page'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Júlíusdóttir spins a cracking tale and keeps the revelations and teasers unwinding’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Another fabulous piece of Icelandic noir, with a fabulous cast of characters and a truly absorbing story’\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601307246689,"sku":"9781916788176","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31463518.jpg?v=1732732307","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781916788176-dead-sweet","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}