The Impossible Thing

Belinda Bauer

eBook - 2025

"A solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story."—Lee Child"One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive."—Paula Hawkins"The gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of reading."—Val McDermidFrom 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 yearsHow do you find something that doesn't exist?1926. 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 an...d neglected by her family—retrieves one such treasure. Its discovery will forever alter the course of her life.A century later. In a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort finds... more