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 Bjoerg AEgisdottir'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 Bjoerg
AEgisdottir'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 Jonasson _________________ 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 Saevar and
Hoerdur, 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 AEgisdottir
proves to be adept at this chilly art as any of her confreres (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, AEgisdottir 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' Cafe Thinking
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