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Blink49 Studios Adapting Debut Novel Of Eliza Reid, Former First Lady Of Iceland, As TV Crime Drama
'Death on the Island', the debut novel of Icelandic former First Lady Eliza Reid, is being adapted as a TV series by Blink49 Studios and Truenorth.
Per the synopsis, “When the Canadian ambassador’s deputy collapses at a remote Icelandic soirée, suspicions swirl, and his wife, Jane Shearer, decides to take matters into her own hands. Carolyn Newman and Rankin from Blink49 are exec producing alongside Samantha Haywood and Laura Cameron from Transatlantic, Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson from Truenorth, Kamm and Reid. Blink49 exec producer Virginia Rankin said the book was a “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’re passionate about bringing to life for a global audience.”
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