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 Katrí n Jú lí usdó ttir''s award-winning debut first in a breathtaking series **Winner of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut** `A breathtaking thriller from one of Iceland s most exciting new voices Eva Bjö rg Æ gisdó ttir`So chilling´ Heat magazine`Katrí n Jú lí usdó ttir skilfully weaves together intense family dynamics, dark pasts and criminal endeavours in this masterful narrative´ Lilja Sigurð ardó ttir`A sophisticated, multi-layered thriller a series with great potential´ Financial Times____________________A murder is just the beginning When 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. As 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. Following the trail to Minnesota, trauma rooted in Sigurdí s s own childhood threatens to resurface and the investigation strikes chillingly close to home Atmospheric, deeply unsettling and full of unexpected twists and turns, Dead Sweet 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.______________________`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 Sigurð ardó ttir, Ragnar Jó nasson and Bjarni Þ orsteinsson`Delve into a world of corruption, power and a rising body count in one of your new favourite noir series B.S. Casey`A very welcome addition to the growing number of writers of Icelandic Noir many twists and turns until all is revealed´ TripFiction`An excellent debut thriller with a highly original storyline´ SÆ unn Gí sladó ttir, The Reading RoomWhat readers are saying `I devoured it in two sittings. I honestly cannot believe that it s a debut´ `Intelligent, suspenseful and totally gripping´ `Expertly reveals secrets in a way that kept my eyes glued to the page´ `Jú lí usdó ttir spins a cracking tale and keeps the revelations and teasers unwinding´ `Another fabulous piece of Icelandic noir, with a fabulous cast of characters and a truly absorbing story´ `Dark, chilling and twisty I couldn t put it down´ `Breathtakingly unnerving `What an ending!´