A Gift Before Dying

Hypnotically good – Lee Child

A stunning debut – Daily Mail

A life-affirming read – Daily Express

A gritty debut thriller – Irish Independent

One of the finest debuts of the year – Donald Ray Pollock

Rich in atmosphere and relentlessly suspenseful – Michael Koryta

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At the edge of the world, can justice still be found?

After a botched high-profile murder investigation, Sergeant Elderick Cole is exiled to the remote, rugged landscape of Nunavut, a vast territory in the Arctic Circle known for its untamed beauty, frigid temperatures, and endless winter nights.

His bleak existence takes a sinister turn when he discovers the hanging body of Pitseolala, a troubled Inuit girl whom he had sworn to protect. Her death dredges up demons he thought he’d buried along with the scars of a fractured marriage and the aching divide between himself and his estranged daughter.

As Cole's life unravels – and with it, the fragile thread of his investigation – he turns to Pitseolala's younger brother, Maliktu, a fellow outsider. It's then that Cole uncovers what binds them: a singular mission to find her killer.

Against fierce backlash, Cole’s overriding desire to redeem just one aspect of his otherwise failed life becomes an obsession – and he’s willing to break every rule in his unyielding pursuit of justice and the smallest shred of redemption.

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A haunting, immersive, moving story—told by an expert, with great authority and emotion – Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Thriller Award finalist

There's a river of warmth running under this icy, Arctic thriller, with a big bang of an ending you won't soon forget – Rene Denfeld

[A] stunning debut . . . It's a knockout – Publishers Weekly, starred review