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…
Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day Louise Candlish
Dark, chilling and so atmospheric Claire Douglas
Eva Bj?rg gisd?ttir just gets better and better Sarah Pearse
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
A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy Daily Express
**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland’s Best Crime Novel of the Year**
**SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**
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November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Mars? 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.
But when the date arrives, Mars? is prevented from going, and during the night her sister St?na goes missing – her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Mars? and her penpal had agreed to meet.
November, 1977. St?na’s disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Mars? It’s from her penpal, and he’s still out there…
Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Mars? returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own.
But Mars? 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.
And her sister’s killer is still on the loose…
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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
A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution Louise Candlish
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
Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read Claire Douglas
Praise for Eva Bj?rg gisd?ttir
Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist Shari Lapena
Fans of Nordic Noir will love this Ann Cleeves
This is virtuoso suspense writing A.J. Finn
Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue Liz Nugent
A tense, twisty page-turner that you’ll have serious trouble putting down Catherine Ryan Howard
Your new Nordic Noir obsession Vogue
Eerie and chilling. I loved every word! Lesley Kara
Exciting and harrowing Ragnar J?nasson
Fantastic Sunday Times
So atmospheric Heat
**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger**
**Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime**
**Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**
**Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**
Author: Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Orenda Books
Published: 11/04/2025
Pages: 300
ISBN: 9781916788602
Language: English
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