{"product_id":"dead-sweet","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 Katrí              n Jú              lí              usdó              ttir''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 Bjö              rg Æ              gisdó              ttir\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`Katrí              n Jú              lí              usdó              ttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative´               \u003cb\u003eLilja Sigurð              ardó              ttir\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\u003eWhen ó              ttar 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 Sigurdí              s finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs ó              ttar’             s shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurdí              s finds a US phone number in the safe, along with papers showing regular money transfers to an American account. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the trail to Minnesota, trauma rooted in Sigurdí              s’             s own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home…              \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric, 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 Sigurð              ardó              ttir, Ragnar Jó              nasson and Bjarni Þ              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\u003eSÆ              unn Gí              sladó              ttir, 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`Jú              lí              usdó              ttir 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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57399931896190,"sku":"NW9781916788176","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781916788176.jpg?v=1778611438","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/dead-sweet","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}