The creak on the stairs - Eva Bjorg Aegisd�ttir

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When a woman's body is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, investigators discover shocking secrets in her past.

First in the disturbing, chillingly atmospheric, addictive new Forbidden Iceland series.

**WINNER of the Storytel Award for Best Crime Novel 2020** **WINNER of the Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Novel** **SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Independent Voice** **SHORTLISTED for the Amazon Publishing Readers Award for Best Debut Novel** **LONGLISTED for the CWA New Blood Dagger** 'Eva Bj�rg gisd�ttir's accomplished first novel is not only a full-fat mystery, but also a chilling demonstration of how monsters are made' The Times 'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this moving debut from Icelander Eva Bj�rg gisd�ttir's.

It's subtle, nuanced, with a sympathetic central character and the possibilities of great stories to come' Ann Cleeves 'An exciting and harrowing tale from one of Iceland's rising stars' Ragnar J�nasson _________________ When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she's no stranger to the area.

Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues S var and H�r�ur, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman's past that continues to reverberate in the present day .

But as Elma and her team make a series of discoveries, they bring to light a host of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community.

Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople's shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice .

before it's too late.

For fans of Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Ruth Rendell, P D James, Sarah Hilary and Camilla Lackberg _________________ 'Elma leaves Reykjavik CID for a job with the police in her hometown of Akranes, deeming it every bit as quiet as it appeared to be -- until the discovery of a murdered woman starts to unravel a thread of long-buried crimes hidden deep in the community.

Elma is a fantastic heroine' Sunday Times 'We're used to Icelandic writers lowering the temperature -- in more ways than one -- and gisd�ttir proves to be adept at this chilly art as any of her confr�res (and consoeurs).

Elma is a memorably complex character, and Victoria Cribb's translation is (as usual) non-pareil' Financial Times 'A deserted lighthouse and a murdered woman set the scene for this haunting and compelling mystery where the dark secrets of a small town are shockingly exposed.

As chilling and atmospheric as an Icelandic winter' Lisa Gray, author of Thin Air 'The setting in Iceland is fascinating, the descriptions creating a vivid picture of the reality of living in a small town.

The Creak on the Stairs is a captivating tale with plenty of tension and a plot to really get your teeth into' LoveReading 'At each stage, gisd�ttir is not giving us information but asking things of us.

She's getting us to think through the implications: what if it's him, what if it's her, what would it mean? We're involved, we've got skin in the game and we can't ask for more as readers' Caf� Thinking.