{"product_id":"9781399829748","title":"A Gift Before Dying","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Malcolm Kempt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery | Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e January 2026 by John Murray Press (Baskerville) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 272 pages, n\/a \u003cbr\u003e236mm x 156mm | 460g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hypnotically good ' Lee Child'One of the finest debuts of the year' Donald Ray Pollock'A don't-miss-it debut'  Michael Koryta'A gripping thriller' Ivy Pochoda----------------------------------------------------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.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e----------------------------------------------------'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'Malcolm Kempt is a brave new author I'd follow anywhere . . . A Gift Before Dying, is ice-cold, yet it still managed to warm my heart by the end' Eli Cranor'[A] stunning debut . . . It's a knockout' Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56489553985911,"sku":"9781399829748","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781399829748.jpg?v=1767893772","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781399829748","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}