Dead Sweet

When 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 Katrin Juliusdottir's award-winning debut - first in a breathtaking series... **Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut**`A breathtaking political thriller from one of Iceland's most exciting new voices Eva Bjorg gisdottir`Katrin Juliusdottir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative Lilja Sigur ardottir____________________A murder is just the beginning When Ottar 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 Sigurdis finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. As Ottar's shady business dealings become clear, a second, unexpected line of enquiry emerges, when Sigurdis finds a US phone number in the safe, along with papers showing regular money transfers to an American account. Following the trail to Minnesota, trauma rooted in Sigurdis's own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of breakneck twists and turns, Dead Sweet is a startling debut thriller that uncovers a terrifying world of financial crime, sinister cults and disturbing secret lives, and kicks off an addictive, mind-blowing new series. ______________________`Exceptional and realistic characters Dead Sweet hooks you in from the very first page and keeps you there until the unexpected ending Blackbird Award judges: Yrsa Sigur ardottir, Ragnar Jonasson and Bjarni orsteinsson`An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline S unn Gisladottir, The Reading RoomWhat readers are saying *****`Dark, chilling and twisty I couldn't put it down `Breathtakingly unnerving `What an ending!'`So atmospheric, so clever `Sigurdis is a brilliant character 'The tension is almost unbearable I loved it!