{"product_id":"dead-sweet-volume-1-9781914585999","title":"Dead Sweet: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Katrín Júlíusdóttir\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 thriller from one of Iceland's most exciting new voices' \u003cb\u003eEva Björg  gisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  So chilling  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\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  A sophisticated, multi-layered thriller ... a series with great potential  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 unexpected twists and turns, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \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 and Bjarni  orsteinsson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline  \u003cb\u003eS unn 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  I devoured it in two sittings. I honestly cannot believe that it's a debut  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Intelligent, suspenseful and totally gripping  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Expertly reveals secrets in a way that kept my eyes glued to the page  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Júlíusdóttir spins a cracking tale and keeps the revelations and teasers unwinding  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Another fabulous piece of Icelandic noir, with a fabulous cast of characters and a truly absorbing story  \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, \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45031764885655,"sku":"9781914585999","price":1472.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781914585999.webp?v=1769207196","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dead-sweet-volume-1-9781914585999","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}