Struggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier . worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series.�`Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day'�Louise Candlish�`Dark, chilling and so atmospheric'�Claire Douglas�`Eva Bj�rg �gisd�ttir just gets better and better'�Sarah Pearse`A complex, increasingly creepy tale of young love, dysfunctional families, long-buried secrets and pen pals who are not what they seem . Its psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell' The Times`A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir . addictively creepy' Daily Express��**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland's Best Crime Novel of the Year****SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**�----------�November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Mars� has a secret penpal - a boy who lives on the other side of the country - but she has been writing to him in her older sister's name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. �But when the date arrives, Mars� is prevented from going, and during the night her sister St�na goes missing - her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Mars� and her penpal had agreed to meet. �November, 1977. St�na's disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Mars� It's from her penpal, and he's still out there.�Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Mars� returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own. �But Mars� has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she can't even trust her own memories. �And her sister's killer is still on the loose.�---------------�`That rare crime novel - pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters. This original, clever novel kept me gripped and furiously turning the pages. Put this at the top of your TBR!'�Sarah Pearse�`A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution. Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day'�Louise Candlish�`Like an Icelandic winter,�Home before Dark�chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist'�Heidi Amsinck�`Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller . a must read'�Claire Douglas�Praise for Eva Bj�rg �gisd�ttir�`Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist . I loved it'�Shari Lapena`Fans of Nordic Noir will love this'�Ann Cleeves`This is virtuoso suspense writing'�A.J. Finn`Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue'�Liz Nugent`A tense, twisty page-turner that you'll have serious trouble putting down'�Catherine Ryan Howard`Your new Nordic Noir obsession'�Vogue`Beautifully written . one of the rising stars of Nordic Noir'�Victoria Selman`Eerie and chilling. I loved every word!'�Lesley Kara`Exciting and harrowing'�Ragnar J�nasson`Fantastic'�Sunday Times`So atmospheric'�Heat�**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger****Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime****Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger****Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**
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