{"product_id":"the-creak-on-the-stairs-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Creak on the Stairs: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e **WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER** \u003cbr\u003e **WINNER of the Storytel Award for Best Crime Novel 2020** \u003cbr\u003e **WINNER of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Novel** \u003cbr\u003e **SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Independent Voice** \u003cbr\u003e **SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Debut Novel** \u003cbr\u003e **LONGLISTED for the CWA New Blood Dagger** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Eva Björg  gisdóttir's accomplished first novel is not only a full-fat mystery, but also a chilling demonstration of how monsters are made' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this moving debut from Icelander Eva Björg  gisdóttir's. It's subtle, nuanced, with a sympathetic central character and the possibilities of great stories to come' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Iceland's rising stars' \u003cb\u003eRagnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues S var 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 ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'We're used to Icelandic writers lowering the temperature -- in more ways than one -- and  gisdóttir 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' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eLisa Gray, author of \u003ci\u003eThin Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The setting in Iceland is fascinating, the descriptions creating a vivid picture of the reality of living in a small town. \u003ci\u003eThe Creak on the Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating tale with plenty of tension and a plot to really get your teeth into' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'At each stage,  gisdóttir 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' \u003cb\u003eCafé Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/b\u003e has wanted to write books since she was 15 years old, having won a short story contest in Iceland. She worked as a stewardess to make ends meet while she wrote her first novel, The Creak on the Stairs. The book went on to win the Blackbird Award, a crime-writing prize hosted by Yrsa Sigurdardottir and Ragnar Jonasson, and became an Icelandic bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769104728352,"sku":"9781913193041","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7b0bc60322b6911a7756910d2f2c4644.webp?v=1780342368","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-creak-on-the-stairs-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}