{"product_id":"the-impossible-thing-von-belinda-bauer","title":"The Impossible Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A perfect crime caper.' \u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Comic,\u003cb\u003e thrilling \u003c\/b\u003eand ultimately moving.'\u003ci\u003e The Scottish Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\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\u003e'Extraordinary. \u003c\/b\u003eThere's a deceptive simplicity to \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing \u003c\/i\u003ethat\u003cb\u003e packs a real punch.\u003c\/b\u003e' ANN CLEEVES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the exceptionally original mind of CWA Gold Dagger Award winner, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Booker-longlisted author Belinda Bauer, a sweeping tale about a hungry young girl, an impossible discovery, and a crime that remained unsolved for one hundred years. . . until now.\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\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, \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauer's status as one of our greatest living crime writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSolid gold\u003c\/b\u003e. . . This could be her best ever.' LEE CHILD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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'Fans of Bauer know to expect something original from this \u003cb\u003emost ingenious of crime writers \u003c\/b\u003e. . . A funny, moving and \u003cb\u003ebeautiful written tale of misfits\u003c\/b\u003e and oological obsession.' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BELINDA BAUER:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As good as Mark Haddon's \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time \u003c\/i\u003e. . . and \u003cb\u003ewith more twists and coils than a hangman's noose\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eRubbernecker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Few writers who convey so well the essential sadness of life do so with such warmth and wit' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Belinda Bauer's fiction \u003cb\u003eteems with life\u003c\/b\u003e. She's also an ingenious creator, \u003cb\u003enever afraid to improve on reality\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Belinda Bauer has \u003cb\u003eshifted the boundaries\u003c\/b\u003e of what makes a truly gripping, terrifying thriller.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781787630987\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781787630987","offer_id":58456671519045,"sku":"9781787630987","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/73461_e008721e-e890-42a8-be42-052e0b9b91fc.jpg?v=1783138121","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-impossible-thing-von-belinda-bauer","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}