A gift before dying : a novel / Malcolm Kempt.
"In a gripping and hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police investigator discovers that his path to redemption is paved with ice-and blood"-- Provided by publisher.
"After a botched high-profile murder investigation, Corporal 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. With his family having severed all ties, Cole waits out the result of a civil lawsuit alone--the wrong verdict could end what's left of his flailing career. 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 him 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." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593801000
- ISBN: 0593801008
- ISBN: 9780593801024
- ISBN: 0593801024
- Physical Description: 260 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Subject:
- Police > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Inuit > Fiction.
Criminal investigation > Fiction.
Nunavut > Fiction. - Genre:
- Thrillers (Fiction)
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Fiction.
Available copies
- 21 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 30 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | FIC KEM (Text) | 30229101436409 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/28/2026 |
| Alexander Main Library | F Kempt (Text) | 34269001481093 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | F Kempt (Text) | 34269001479774 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F KEMPT (Text) | 31781069868121 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F KEM (Text) | 33557004771333 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Kempt, Malcolm [MYS] (Text) | 0112524987797 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/05/2026 |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F KEMPT (Text) | 31781069868113 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F KEM (Text) | 0020514065703 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Kempt, Malcolm (Text) | 0112524987788 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC KEM (Text) | 31420621569550 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
