Home Before Dark

<P><B>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…</B><br> <br>‘Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day’ <B>Louise Candlish</B><br> <br>‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric’ <B>Claire Douglas</B><br> <br>‘Eva Björg Ægisdóttir just gets better and better’ <B>Sarah Pearse</B></P><P>‘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’ <I><B>The Times</B></I></P><P>‘A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy’ <I><B>Daily Express</B></I><br>  <br><B>**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland’s Best Crime Novel of the Year**</B><br><B>**SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**</B><br> <br>––––––––––<br> <br><B>November, 1967, Iceland.</B> Fourteen-year-old Marsí 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.<br> <br>But when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes missing – her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsí and her penpal had agreed to meet.<br> <br>November, 1977. Stína’s disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí It’s from her penpal, and he’s still out there…<br> <br>Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsí returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own.<br> <br>But Marsí 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.<br> <br>And her sister’s killer is still on the loose…<br> <br>–––––––––––––––<br> <br>‘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!’ <B>Sarah Pearse</B><br> <br>‘A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution. Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day’ <B>Louise Candlish</B><br> <br>‘Like an Icelandic winter, <I>Home before Dark</I> chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist’ <B>Heidi Amsinck</B><br> <br>‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read’ <B>Claire Douglas</B><br> <br><B>Praise for Eva Björg Ægisdóttir</B><br> <br>‘Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist … I loved it’ <B>Shari Lapena</B><br>‘Fans of Nordic Noir will love this’ <B>Ann Cleeves</B><br>‘This is virtuoso suspense writing’ <B>A.J. Finn</B><br>‘Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue’ <B>Liz Nugent</B><br>‘A tense, twisty page-turner that you'll have serious trouble putting down’ <B>Catherine Ryan Howard</B><br>‘Your new Nordic Noir obsession’ <I><B>Vogue</B></I><br>‘Beautifully written … one of the rising stars of Nordic Noir’ <B>Victoria Selman</B><br>‘Eerie and chilling. I loved every word!’ <B>Lesley Kara</B><br>‘Exciting and harrowing’ <B>Ragnar Jónasson</B><br>‘Fantastic’ <I><B>Sunday Times</B></I><br>‘So atmospheric’ <I><B>Heat</B></I><br> <br><B>**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger**</B><br><B>**Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime**</B><br><B>**Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**</B><br><B>**Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**</B></P>