{"product_id":"the-creak-on-the-stairsbooks","title":"The Creak on the Stairs","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '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' \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Iceland’s rising stars’ \u003cb\u003eRagnar Jónasson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chief 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 …\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e _________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘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’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘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’ \u003cb\u003eCafé Thinking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEgisdóttir , Eva Bjorg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Mystery)","offer_id":47641667961056,"sku":null,"price":12.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bb3bd346-a7c0-49b4-9792-e4a644f75924.jpg?v=1754682719","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-creak-on-the-stairsbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}