{"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":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46610565365929,"sku":"PHBK-9781916788176","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_e4b0bcdd-d4ba-4066-9166-b6d8e014ff13.jpg?v=1764707141","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/dead-sweet","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}