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The Creak on the Stairs
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
When the 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.
Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her colleagues 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...
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.
An exquisitely written, disturbing, claustrophobic and chillingly atmospheric thriller, The Creak on the Stairs is the first in an electrifying series, by one of Iceland's most exciting new talents.
Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her colleagues 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...
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.
An exquisitely written, disturbing, claustrophobic and chillingly atmospheric thriller, The Creak on the Stairs is the first in an electrifying series, by one of Iceland's most exciting new talents.
GENRE
Scandi-Noir; Crime; Thriller; Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
March 2020 (eBook)
May 2020 (paperback)
Scandi-Noir; Crime; Thriller; Mystery
UK PUBLICATION
March 2020 (eBook)
May 2020 (paperback)
Praise
Winner of the Blackbird Award 2018
"An exciting and tragic crime novel that we will, without a doubt, hear more from in the future."
Blackbird Award committee (Veroöld Publishers, Ragnar Jónasson & Yrsa Sigurdardóttir)
"An exciting and tragic crime novel that we will, without a doubt, hear more from in the future."
Blackbird Award committee (Veroöld Publishers, Ragnar Jónasson & Yrsa Sigurdardóttir)
Rights Sales for THE CREAK ON THE STAIRS
France: Le Martinière Littérature
Iceland: Veröld Publishers
Netherlands: De Fontein
World English Language: Orenda Books
Iceland: Veröld Publishers
Netherlands: De Fontein
World English Language: Orenda Books