{"product_id":"9781787630987-impossible-thing","title":"The Impossible Thing","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnap\u003c\/i\u003e, and two-time winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoved by readers. discover this gripping, entertaining crime caper about a hungry young girl, an impossible discovery, and a crime that remained unsolved for one hundred years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e‘A unique \u003cb\u003ecrime novel that is both moving and funny\u003c\/b\u003e . highly recommend’ \u003cb\u003e5-STAR\u003c\/b\u003e reader review\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003eperfect crime \u003c\/b\u003ecaper' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[The] \u003cb\u003emost ingenious of crime writers\u003c\/b\u003e . A funny, moving and \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e tale' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*****\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*SPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION – AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was the most daring crime of the century .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1926. On the towering cliffs of Yorkshire, men are lowered on ropes to steal the eggs of the sea birds who nest there. The most beautiful are sold for large sums. But when small and hungry Celie Sheppard finds an 'impossible' red egg, it will forever alter the course of her life - and the lives of others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne hundred years later in a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort discovers his friend, Nick, and his mother tied up and robbed. The only thing missing: a carved case containing an incredible scarlet egg. Doggedly attempting to retrieve it, Patrick and Nick discover the cruel world of egg trafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs lost to history. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skulduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauer’s status as one of our greatest living crime writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eEnthralling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emysterious\u003c\/b\u003e… I thoroughly enjoyed this book’ \u003cb\u003e5-STAR\u003c\/b\u003e reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The gift of The Impossible Thing is \u003cb\u003ethe pure joy of reading\u003c\/b\u003e’ VAL MCDERMID, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eKaren Pirie \u003c\/i\u003ecrime series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Comic, \u003cb\u003ethrilling \u003c\/b\u003eand ultimately moving' \u003ci\u003eThe Scottish Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExtraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e. There's a deceptive simplicity to \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing \u003c\/i\u003ethat \u003cb\u003epacks a real punch\u003c\/b\u003e' ANN CLEEVES, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eVera Stanhope\u003c\/i\u003e detective series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSolid gold\u003c\/b\u003e. This could be her best ever' LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eJack Reacher\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ecaptivating \u003c\/b\u003enovel from \u003cb\u003eone of the UK’s most talented storytellers\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved every page of this unique mystery.’ CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Let You Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eOne of the most enjoyable novels I've read in ages\u003c\/b\u003e’ PAULA HAWKINS, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563270881654,"sku":"9781787630987","price":13.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34007271.jpg?v=1753428435","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787630987-impossible-thing","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}