{"product_id":"a-gift-before-dying-by-malcolm-kempt-9781399829755","title":"A Gift Before Dying","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHypnotically good\u003c\/b\u003e – Lee Child\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA life-affirming read\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gritty debut thriller\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the finest debuts of the year\u003c\/b\u003e – Donald Ray Pollock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich in atmosphere and relentlessly suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e – Michael Koryta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt the edge of the world, can justice still be found?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting, immersive, moving story—told by an expert, with great authority and emotion\u003c\/b\u003e – Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Thriller Award finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's a river of warmth running under this icy, Arctic thriller, with a big bang of an ending you won't soon forget\u003c\/b\u003e – Rene Denfeld\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] stunning debut . . . It's a knockout\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340619890924,"sku":"9781399829755","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10665613482686.jpg?v=1772160778","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-gift-before-dying-by-malcolm-kempt-9781399829755","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}