{"product_id":"the-creak-on-the-stairs-1-forbidden-iceland","title":"The Creak on the Stairs (1) (Forbidden Iceland)","description":"When a woman’s body is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, investigators discover shocking secrets in her past. First in the disturbing, chillingly atmospheric, addictive new Forbidden Iceland series.\n\n**WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER**\n**WINNER of the Storytel Award for Best Crime Novel 2020**\n**WINNER of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Novel**\n**SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Independent Voice**\n**SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Debut Novel**\n**LONGLISTED for the CWA New Blood Dagger**\n\n‘Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s accomplished first novel is not only a full-fat mystery, but also a chilling demonstration of how monsters are made’ The Times\n\n'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this moving debut from Icelander Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s. It's subtle, nuanced, with a sympathetic central character and the possibilities of great stories to come' Ann Cleeves\n\n‘An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Iceland’s rising stars’ Ragnar Jónasson\n\n_________________\n\nWhen a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area.\n\nChief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues Sævar and Hörður, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman’s past that continues to reverberate in the present day …\n\nBut as Elma and her team make a series of discoveries, they bring to light a host of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community. Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople’s shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice … before it’s too late.\n\nFor fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg\n\n_________________\n\n‘Elma leaves Reykjavik CID for a job with the police in her hometown of Akranes, deeming it “every bit as quiet as it appeared to be” — until the discovery of a murdered woman starts to unravel a thread of long-buried crimes hidden deep in the community. Elma is a fantastic heroine’ Sunday Times\n\n‘We’re used to Icelandic writers lowering the temperature — in more ways than one — and Ægisdóttir proves to be adept at this chilly art as any of her confrères (and consoeurs). Elma is a memorably complex character, and Victoria Cribb’s translation is (as usual) non-pareil’ Financial Times\n\n‘A deserted lighthouse and a murdered woman set the scene for this haunting and compelling mystery where the dark secrets of a small town are shockingly exposed. As chilling and atmospheric as an Icelandic winter’ Lisa Gray, author of Thin Air\n\n‘The setting in Iceland is fascinating, the descriptions creating a vivid picture of the reality of living in a small town. The Creak on the Stairs is a captivating tale with plenty of tension and a plot to really get your teeth into’ LoveReading\n\n‘At each stage, Ægisdóttir is not giving us information but asking things of us. She’s getting us to think through the implications: what if it’s him, what if it’s her, what would it mean? We’re involved, we’ve got skin in the game and we can’t ask for more as readers’ Café Thinking\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1913193047\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1913193047.LN\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Like New\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:AEgisdóttir, Eva Bjorg\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in like new condition. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452491940017,"sku":"RDV.1913193047.LN","price":9.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1913193047-0.jpg?v=1781547572","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-creak-on-the-stairs-1-forbidden-iceland","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}