{"product_id":"cold-malice-a-dark-and-chilling-icelandic-noir-thriller","title":"Cold Malice: A dark and chilling Icelandic noir thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eS. J. Bolton's novel \"The Dead Man's Dance\" is a superior crime fiction set in Iceland. The story follows Reykjavik detective Gunnhildur Gísladóttir as she investigates the reappearance of a man who had been declared dead more than fifteen years ago. The rumor of his being alive and kicking sparks a storm of fury and revenge, with Gunnhildur and Helgi caught in the middle. The book is praised for its dark and atmospheric tone, its tense page-turning plot, and its authentic portrayal of the chilly spirit of Nordic crime fiction. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 June 2020\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperior crime fiction set in Iceland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs chilling as an Icelandic winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS. J. Bolton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReykjavík detective Gunnhildur Gísladóttir tries not to believe in ghosts. But when Helgi, one of her team, is certain he's seen a man who had been declared dead more than fifteen years ago, she reluctantly gives him some unofficial leeway to look into it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHas the not-so-dead man returned from the grave to settle old scores, or has he just decided to take a last look around his old haunts? Either way, there are people who have nursed grudges for years, hoping for a reckoning one day. Even the rumor of his being alive and kicking is enough to spark a storm of fury and revenge, with Gunnhildur and Helgi caught up in the middle of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seventh dark and atmospheric thriller in Quentin Bates' Icelandic crime series. A tense page-turner perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell, and Søren Sveistrup's The Chestnut Man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Quentin Bates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great read - leaves you craving the next installment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYrsa Sigurðardóttir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect book to curl up with in front of the fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bookbag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell written and absorbing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman's Way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptures the chilly spirit of Nordic crime fiction. . . Fans of Arnaldur Indridason's Reykjavík mysteries will want to add Bates to their reading lists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] crackling fiction debut . . . palpable authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb new series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurocrime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 127 x 197 x 40 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472131836                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quentin Bates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097668317434,"sku":"9781472131836","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/31552fd9d9e65ad46482bc0637b6986a.jpg?v=1624495317","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cold-malice-a-dark-and-chilling-icelandic-noir-thriller","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}