The Impossible Thing

This highly imaginative and gloriously written novel is packed with memorable characters, most of them misfits. This is literary crime writing at its best. * Literary Review *Extraordinary * Sunday Express *Belinda Bauer is a genius - she can turn any idea into a solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story. This could be her best ever. * LEE CHILD *A unique blend of crime and history. * Gazette & Herald *Comic, thrilling and ultimately moving. * The Scottish Mail on Sunday *Fans of Bauer know to expect something original from this most ingenious of crime writers… a funny, moving and beautifully written tale of misfits and oological obsession. * The Guardian *Intriguing … A perfect crime caper. * Woman & Home *Bauer (Exit) tugs at the heartstrings in this extraordinary literary mystery that unfolds across intersecting timelines … It’s another winner from an impressively versatile writer. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Suspenseful, charming … [Bauer] is a sympathetic, playful writer, and she populates her book with as colorful an array of characters as you could hope for … Very exciting. * New York Times *

Belinda Bauer grew up in England and South Africa and now lives in Wales. She worked as a journalist and a screenwriter before finally writing a book to appease her nagging mother.

For her debut, Blacklands, Belinda was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year. She went on to win the CWA Dagger in the Library for her body of work. Her fourth novel, Rubbernecker, was voted Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Her eighth novel, Snap, was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was longlisted for the Man Booker prize and voted Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards.

Her books have been translated into twenty-five languages.

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