A Gift Before Dying

Hypnotically good Lee Child

A stunning debutDaily Mail

A life-affirming readDaily Express

A gritty debut thrillerIrish 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 hed buried along with the scars of a fractured marriage and the aching divide between himself and his estranged daughter.

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

Against fierce backlash, Coles overriding desire to redeem just one aspect of his otherwise failed life becomes an obsession - and hes 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

Theres a river of warmth running under this icy, Arctic thriller, with a big bang of an ending you wont soon forgetRene Denfeld

[A] stunning debut . . . Its a knockoutPublishers Weekly, starred review