Overview
'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 ---------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------- '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
Full Product Details
Author: Malcolm Kempt
Publisher: John Murray Press
Imprint: Baskerville
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781399829755
ISBN 10: 1399829750
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 22 January 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Hypnotically good - instantly immersive, intense, and ultimately inspiring -- Lee Child, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series One of the finest debuts of the year -- Donald Ray Pollock, author of THE HEAVENLY TABLE Rich in atmosphere and relentlessly suspenseful . . . a don't-miss-it debut -- Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of THE PROPHET A gripping thriller . . . Kempt's debut is delivered with insight and authority, pacing and style -- Ivy Pochoda, author of WONDER VALLEY
Author Information
Malcolm Kempt worked as a criminal lawyer in the remote Arctic for seventeen years before leaving to write full time. He now lives on the island of Newfoundland. A Gift Before Dying is his debut novel.
