{"product_id":"cold-breath-9781472127761","title":"Cold Breath","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Superior crime fiction set in Iceland'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''As chilling as an Icelandic winter'' S. J. Bolton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHidden away in a secure house outside Reykjavík, Detective Gunna and a high-profile stranger, a guest of the interiors minister, are thrown together - too close for comfort. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey soon find they are neither as safe nor as carefully hidden as Gunna and her boss had thought. Conflicting glimpses of the man''s past start to emerge as the press begin to sniff him out, as does another group with their own reasons for locating him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGunna struggles to come to terms with protecting the life of a man who may have the lives of many on his conscience - or indeed may be the philanthropist he claims to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Isolated together, the friction grows between Gunna and the foreign visitor, and she realises they are out of their depth as the trails lead from the house outside Reykjavík to Brussels, Russia and the Midd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great read - leaves you craving the next installment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA meticulously constructed thriller, peopled with exceptionally convincing characters and shot through with black humour. \u003ci\u003eFrozen Out\u003c\/i\u003e is as chilling as an Icelandic winter\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuperior crime fiction set in Iceland... this is a well constructed, well written and satisfying police procedural - The Times on Cold Comfort\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] crackling fiction debut ... palpable authenticity - Publishers Weekly on Frozen Out\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritish author Bates captures the chilly spirit of Nordic crime fiction . . . Fans of Arnaldur Indridason's Reykjavik mysteries will want to add Bates to their reading lists - Booklist on Frozen Out\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[With] an in-depth knowledge of just how Iceland works it's a perfect book to curl up with in front of the fire ... We've had quite a few books set in Iceland recently, but this one will give them a run for their money - The Bookbag on Frozen Out\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautifully crafted, intricately plotted, atmospheric thriller. Highly recommended - Crime Thriller Girl on Chilled to the Bone","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083997749591,"sku":"9781472127761","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472127761.jpg?v=1725550712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cold-breath-9781472127761","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}