{"id":22576,"date":"2025-05-01T08:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/eliza-reids-debut-novel-optioned-at-blink49\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:09:38","slug":"eliza-reids-debut-novel-optioned-at-blink49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/eliza-reids-debut-novel-optioned-at-blink49\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliza Reid&#8217;s Debut Novel Optioned at Blink49"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth Season-backed Blink49 Studios has secured the rights to adapt <em>Death on the Island<\/em>, the debut novel by Eliza Reid, the former First Lady of Iceland.<\/p>\n<p>Lynne Kamm (<em>Plan B<\/em>, <em>Transplant<\/em>) and Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson (<em>The Valhalla Murders<\/em>, <em>The Darkness<\/em>), executive producers at Truenorth, are on board the adaptation, a six-part mystery thriller. The novel has been released in Canada and arrives in the U.S. this month and in the U.K. in June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be adapting Eliza\u2019s gripping novel\u2014a compelling, high-stakes story that blends international intrigue, a complex female lead, and a richly atmospheric setting which is exactly the kind of storytelling we\u2019re passionate about bringing to life for a global audience,\u201d said Virginia Rankin, executive producer at Blink49 Studios. \u201cWith Lynne Kamm\u2019s sharp voice and keen narrative style, and Truenorth bringing deep local knowledge, we have an incredible team to bring this world to life with authenticity and depth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m incredibly excited to see my debut novel come to life on the small screen,\u201d said Reid. \u201c<em>Death on the Island<\/em> brings together my love of diplomatic intrigue, mystery, and my adopted home, Iceland. I\u2019m thrilled to share this world, and looking forward to it resonating with viewers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSet in a world she knows like no one else, Eliza Reid has brewed up a deliciously deadly cocktail of diplomacy, dysfunction, and murder,&#8221; said Kamm. &#8220;It\u2019s a razor-sharp mystery led by a character who\u2019s done biting her tongue and ready to torch the playbook. I\u2019m thrilled to be attached to write the pilot, and with Blink49 and Truenorth on board, we\u2019ve got the perfect producing partners to bring all the twists, scandals, and glorious mess of murder to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to adapt Eliza\u2019s debut novel for television. She has crafted a captivating and thrilling narrative set against the stunning backdrop of Iceland. 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