{"product_id":"the-impossible-thing-hardcover","title":"The Impossible Thing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story.\"--Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive.\"--Paula Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The gift of \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is the pure joy of reading.\"--Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you find something that doesn't exist?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1926. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103171645663,"sku":"9780802164414","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/S7KTkv1TOY9780802164414.webp?v=1781090423","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-impossible-thing-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}