Saturday, 2 May 2020

The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir (translated by Victoria Cribb)

It's day two on the Creak on the Stairs blog tour, and today I'm thrilled to have a digital copy of this brilliant new book to give away! So.if you're looking to expand your lock down reading collection read on for more details. Thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the tour.



The Blurb:

The first in the electrifying new Forbidden Iceland series, The Creak on the Stairs is an exquisitely written, claustrophobic and chillingly atmospheric debut thriller by one of Iceland’s most exciting new talents.

When the 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 colleagues Sævar and Hörður, 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.

The Creak on the Stairs was published by Orenda Books as an eBook on 14th March 2020. You can purchase it from the publisher and Amazon. It will be released in paperback on 28th May 2020 (available for pre-order now).



The Author:

Born in Akranes in 1988, Eva moved to Trondheim, Norway to study my MSc in Globalisation when she was 25. After moving back home having completed her MSc, she knew it was time to start working on her novel. Eva has wanted to write books since she was 15 years old, having won a short story contest in Iceland.

Eva worked as a stewardess to make ends meet while she wrote her first novel. The book went on to win the Blackbird Award and became an Icelandic bestseller. Eva now lives with her husband and three children in Reykjavík, staying at home with her youngest until she begins Kindergarten.


Giveaway:

Doesn't it sound great? So, this giveaway is for one digital copy of The Creak on The Stairs. You can enter by commenting on this post below, or by retweeting the pinned post on my Twitter account @SuzeCM. The giveaway is open worldwide, and will close at 12 noon BST on Wednesday 5th May. The winner will be chosen by random number generator. Good luck!


Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour and see what everyone has to say! 



4 comments:

  1. Wow, sounds great. It looks like Icelandic writers are taking over the Crime Genre.

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  2. I'm #HomeAlone due ongoing radiation treatment, the only people I talk to in person are in the hospital
    Books are helping me while away the time Thanks for the Chance�� #CancerWarrior �� #SharingIsCaring #StayHomeStaySafe

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  3. This novel sounds absolutely thrilling, I would love to read it.

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