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The impossible thing / Belinda Bauer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802164414 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 327 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025.
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| Subject: | Eggs > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Lost articles > Fiction. Robbery > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Thieves > Fiction. Wales > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Bauer | 31681010417368 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In 1926, a neglected girlâs discovery of a rare bird egg changes her fate, while a century later, Patrick Fort and his friend Nick uncover the dark world of egg trafficking as they pursue a stolen treasure with ties to the past. - Baker & Taylor
"From the exceptionally original mind of Booker Prize-longlisted author Belinda Bauer, a sweeping tale of obsession, greed, ambition, and a crime that has remained unsolved for a hundred years. 1926. On the 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. A small girl-penniless and neglected by her family-retrieves one such treasure. Its discovery will forever alter the course of her life. A century later. In a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort finds 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 eggtrafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs long lost to history. Until now. Taut and wonderfully imagined, The Impossible Thing asks, how do you find something that doesn't exist?"-- - Perseus Publishing
âA solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story."âLee Child
âOne of the most enjoyable novels Iâve read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive.ââPaula Hawkins
âThe gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of reading.ââVal McDermid
From 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
How do you find something that doesnât exist?
1926. On the 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. A small girlâpenniless and neglected by her familyâretrieves one such treasure. Its discovery will forever alter the course of her life.
A century later. In a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort finds 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.
A taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skullduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauerâs status as one of our greatest living crime writers.
