From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap, and twotime winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year...Loved 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.Until now.A unique crime novel that is both moving and funny . . . highly recommend 5STAR reader reviewA perfect crime caper Woman & Home[The] most ingenious of crime writers . . . A funny, moving and beautifully written tale The GuardianSPECIAL HARDBACK LIMITED EDITION AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LASTIt was the most daring crime of the century . . .1926. 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.One 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.A taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skulduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauers status as one of our...

Binding: Hardback;368 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FF; Weight: 658 g; Dimensions: 160 x 242 x 34

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