{"product_id":"the-impossible-thing-9781787630987","title":"The Impossible Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A captivating novel from \u003cb\u003eone of the UK's most talented storytellers\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved every page of this unique mystery.' CLARE MACKINTOSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The gift of \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe pure joy of reading\u003c\/b\u003e.' VAL MCDERMID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the exceptionally original mind of CWA Gold Dagger Award winner and Booker-longlisted author Belinda Bauer, a sweeping tale of obsession, greed, ambition, and a crime that has remained unsolved for a hundred years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was the greatest mystery never told . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003e100 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\u003eA taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skullduggery at every turn, \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauer's status as one of our greatest living crime writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary. There's a deceptive simplicity to \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing \u003c\/i\u003ethat packs a real punch.' ANN CLEEVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Don't miss THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, available to pre-order now!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863884824919,"sku":"9781787630987","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787630987.jpg?v=1759921272","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-impossible-thing-9781787630987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}