{"product_id":"the-impossible-thing","title":"The Impossible Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelinda Bauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story.\"—Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive.”—Paula Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The gift of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the pure joy of reading.”—Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you find something that doesn’t exist?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eA taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skullduggery at every turn,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a blazing testament to Belinda Bauer’s status as one of our greatest living crime writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raincoast","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49768383316254,"sku":"9780802164414","price":41.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/BNCImageAPI-2025-04-28T204941.232.jpg?v=1745887802","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/products\/the-impossible-thing","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}