{"product_id":"9781913193041","title":"The Creak on the Stairs : Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a womanâ€™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. **WINNER of the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger****SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Independent Voice****SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Debut Novel****WINNER of the Storytel Award for Best Crime Novel 2020****WINNER of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Novel** â€˜Eva BjÃ¶rg Ã†gisdÃ³ttirâ€™s accomplished first novel is not only a full-fat mystery, but also a chilling demonstration of how monsters are madeâ€™Â The Times 'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this moving debut from Icelander Eva BjÃ¶rg Ã†gisdÃ³ttirâ€™s. It's subtle, nuanced, with a sympathetic central character and the possibilities of great stories to come'Â Ann Cleeves â€˜An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Icelandâ€™s rising starsâ€™Â Ragnar JÃ³nasson _________________ When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that sheâ€™s no stranger to the area. Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her colleguesÂ SÃ¦var and HÃ¶rÃ°ur, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead womanâ€™s past that continues to reverberate in the present day â€¦ 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 townspeopleâ€™s shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice â€¦ before itâ€™s too late. For fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg _________________ â€˜Elma leaves Reykjavik CID for a job with the police in her hometown of Akranes, deeming it â€œevery bit as quiet as it appeared to beâ€\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shelf-Made.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52063729615176,"sku":"9781913193041","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/1260\/5000\/files\/9781913193041_0bb60ebd-225b-4287-8b40-a3866503aff9.jpg?v=1764085137","url":"https:\/\/shelfmadebooks.com\/products\/9781913193041","provider":"Shelf-Made.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}