{"product_id":"home-before-dark-the-dark-twisty-utterly-chilling-new-psychological-thriller-from-the-queen-of-icelandic-suspense","title":"Home Before Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eStruggling 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day´ Louise Candlish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, chilling and so atmospheric´ Claire Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Eva Björg Ægisdóttir just gets better and better´ Sarah Pearse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`This is psychological thriller writing of a rare order and evidence that any comments about the demise of Scandicrime are greatly exaggerated´ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy´ Daily Express\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland’s Best Crime Novel of the Year**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovember, 1967, Iceland. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovember, 1977. Stína’s disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí It’s from her penpal, and he’s still out there…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd her sister’s killer is still on the loose…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Home Before Dark will have you checking your doors and windows before you go to bed´ Mirror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`That rare crime novel – pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters … Put this at the top of your TBR!´ Sarah Pearse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution´ Louise Candlish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read´ Claire Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Addictive´ Crime Monthly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Eva Björg Ægisdóttir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist´ Shari Lapena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Fans of Nordic Noir will love this´ Ann Cleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`This is virtuoso suspense writing´ A.J. Finn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue´ Liz Nugent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e`A tense, twisty page-turner that you'll have serious trouble putting down´ Catherine Ryan Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487670083915,"sku":"9781917764230","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/0643\/5403\/files\/9781917764230.jpg?v=1780317722","url":"https:\/\/paperwing.co.uk\/products\/home-before-dark-the-dark-twisty-utterly-chilling-new-psychological-thriller-from-the-queen-of-icelandic-suspense","provider":"Paperwing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}