Death of a Diplomat: A Scandi twist on Agatha Christie from the former first lady of Iceland
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'An intriguing mystery, an exotic setting and a Christie vibe - what's not to love?' - SHARI LAPENA
'With its twisty Golden Age plot and a fascinating Nordic Noir setting, this novel is perfect for lovers of each' - ANN CLEEVES
'A most enthralling, entertaining and intriguing mystery' - LIZ NUGENT
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The stakes at dinner couldn't be higher.
The Canadian embassy are visiting a remote Icelandic island and the great and the good have gathered to welcome them. But beneath the glamour, tensions are bubbling.
When the deputy Canadian ambassador is poisoned at dinner, suspicion falls on everyone present, but particularly on the ambassador himself. Jane, the ambassador's wife, knows that she has to solve the murder if she is to save her husband and her marriage. But Jane knows better than anyone that, when it comes to protecting scandalous secrets, there are no lengths to which people won't go.
So soon the question becomes: can she track down the killer before they strike again?
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About the author
Eliza Reid is a writer, public speaker, gender equality advocate, cofounder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers Retreat and former First Lady of Iceland (2016-2024). She was born and raised in Canada but has lived in Iceland for over twenty years. She is the author of three other books, all of which have been instant bestsellers in Canada and Iceland: The First Lady Next Door: A Memoir of Iceland, Identity, and Unexpected Adventure (2026), Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World (2022), and the Iceland-set mystery Death of a Diplomat which was also an instant USA Today bestseller and is in development as a television series. She lives in the outskirts of Reykjavík with her husband and four children.
