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The Long Water
Stef Penney
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After her magnificent historical epic, The Beasts of Paris, Stef Penney returns to her heartland in this tense thriller set in a small Scandinavian town.
Nordland. A region in the Norwegian Arctic; a remote valley that stretches from the sea up to the mountains and the glaciers.
It is May. In Nordland it's a time of spring and school-leavers' celebrations - until Daniel, a popular teenage boy, goes missing. Conflicting stories circulate among his friends, of parties and wild behaviour.
As the search for Daniel widens, the police open a disused mine in the mountains. They find human remains, but this body has been there for decades, its identity a mystery.
The story is told through characters impacted by these events. Misanthropic Svea, whose long life in the area stretches back to the heyday of the mines and beyond, has cut all ties with her family, except for her granddaughter, Elin, a young misfit. Elin and her friend Benny, both impacted by Daniel while alive, become entangled in the hunt for answers, while Svea has deep, dark secrets of her own.
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Praise for The Long Water
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With The Long Water, Stef Penney takes crime writing to another level. Gripping and emotionally intelligent, this is a novel for our times - S. G. MacLean, author of The Bookseller of InvernessTensions rise and secrets are unearthed but there's also humour to be found - Daily MirrorAn atmospheric tale . . . great characters and elegant prose - Mail on SundayA highly engaging and accomplished novel, a fine piece of craftsmanship . . . this is a book you will surely return to for a second reading - ScotsmanWith The Long Water, Stef Penney takes crime writing to another level. Gripping and emotionally intelligent, this is a novel for our times - S. G. MacLean, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS
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