{"product_id":"under-the-blazing-sun-signed-copy","title":"Under the Blazing Sun - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"180\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eSigned Hardback | \u003cem data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eUnder the Blazing Sun\u003c\/em\u003e by Jenny Lund Madsen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eOrder a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eUnder the Blazing Sun\u003c\/em\u003e by Jenny Lund Madsen, the darkly funny and atmospheric sequel to \u003cem data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eThirty Days of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"662\"\u003ePart of the \u003cem data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eMurder by the Book\u003c\/em\u003e series, this 300-page hardback delivers a twisty crime mystery full of sharp humour, tension and Nordic noir atmosphere. A brilliant choice for fans of clever murder mysteries, translated crime fiction and character-led thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"787\"\u003ePublished by Orenda Books, this signed edition is perfect for readers who enjoy smart, witty and suspenseful crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"823\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"810\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"951\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah's love life is in ruins, writer's block hits, and her agent sends her to Sicily to finish her sequel. But when murder strikes, Hannah's life turns into the crime novel she's meant to write. Darkly funny, atmospheric, and full of twists, the second instalment in an addictive new series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Jenny Lund Madsen's spoof destination thriller is a brilliant follow-up to her meta-mystery \u003ci\u003eThirty Days of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e ... It cunningly fulfils Hannah's promise to her agent that her second crime novel will be 'bloodier and more dangerous. Just the way you like it, with lots of twists and turns.'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Hilarious, dark and whip-smart, Under the Blazing Sun confirms Madsen as a wonderful literary talent' \u003cb\u003eDoug Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'This flight from Denmark to Sicily will offer plenty of wry smiles for fans of the genre in a clever, double-pronged approach' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNordic Watchlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The quintessential holiday read, funny and atmospheric. Hannah is the kind of heroine we'd all love as a friend, and it's also a brilliant evocation of the stunning island landscape of Sicily. My favourite read of the year so far!' \u003cb\u003eKate Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A wild ride of murder and humour. The most fun I've had reading a crime novel this year' \u003cb\u003eWill Carver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHannah is miserable. Her love life is in ruins, her contract demands a sequel to her bestselling crime debut - and she's out of ideas. After a mortifying TV interview, her agent ships her off to a sun-drenched Sicilian villa with a simple order: finish the book. No distractions. No excuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut inspiration doesn't strike - murder does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a night out ends in murder, Hannah finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation … again. The police want her out of the way, and the only person who seems to believe her is a young but charming Italian police officer. That is, until she doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon Hannah is chasing suspects, fleeing crime scenes, and doing whatever it takes to avoid becoming the next victim. She came to write a crime novel. Now she's trapped inside one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, sly and deliciously atmospheric, Under the Blazing Sun is the second novel in the award-winning series featuring accidental sleuth and disgruntled literary author Hannah, whose pursuit of plot twists keeps turning dangerously real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the MURDER BY THE BOOK series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Dark and atmospheric … Hannah is a pitch-perfect depiction of the bombastic neurosis that we writers know so very well' \u003cb\u003eHarriet Tyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An original and thoroughly enjoyable treat' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic … darkly funny, tense and a lot of poking fun at crime-writing' \u003cb\u003eTariq Ashkanani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Dark and sharp … a lot of fun' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Witty, dark, meta, ingenious and hugely compelling' \u003cb\u003eWill Dean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Hilariously scathing. Satirises genre fiction while creating a first-class example of it, full of suspects, red herrings and twists … wit and originality make it a joy to read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Such a clever, original twist on the Nordic Noir tradition - darkly humorous and utterly captivating' \u003cb\u003eEva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Delightfully dark' \u003cb\u003eAntti Tuomainen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'So atmospheric' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An absolute gem … a superb mix of humour and dark, twisty crime fiction with an added layer of contemplation regarding what makes books 'literary' … Not to be missed' \u003cb\u003eYrsa Sigur-ardóttir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Shades of Fargo and Twin Peaks - and there's no higher praise than that. Absolutely brilliant!' \u003cb\u003eRod Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A truly original thriller that perfectly balances humour and suspense' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVogue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A hugely enjoyable read with thrills and laughs, as Hannah sticks her nose in where it's not welcome' \u003cb\u003eMichael J. 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