{"product_id":"impossible-thing","title":"Impossible Thing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eImpossible Thing\u003c\/h1\u003eBelinda Bauer\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atlantic Crime\u003cbr\u003eApril 7 2026\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780802167439\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0802167438\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eBest Thriller of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMinnesota Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cliffhanger of a tale . . . Around the mystery of the fate of the so-called Metland Egg, Bauer constructs a multigenerational drama as captivating as the fabled object itself . . . rich in humor and suspense.\"--\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391647121453,"sku":"WHS-6b82460394a948debe36c30288ea8e92","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_8a3a5595-54ac-4789-867c-e52146c25631.jpg?v=1787356157","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/impossible-thing","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}