Struggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series

`She uses complex plots to explore how monsters are made and demonstrate that evil can lurk behind the most attractive of smiles If you have never read gisdttir, now is the time to startMark Sanderson,The Times

**WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Icelands Best Crime Novel of the Year**

**SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel**

November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsi has a secret penpal a boy who lives on the other side of the country but she has been writing to him in her older sisters name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time.

But when the date arrives, Marsi is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stna goes missing her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsi and her penpal had agreed to meet.

November, 1977. Stnas disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsi. Its from her penpal, and hes still out there

Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsi returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own.

But Marsi has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she cant even trust her own memories and her sisters killer is still on the loose

Twisty, dark and utterly chilling,Home Before Darkis a breathtakingly accomplished psychological thriller where nothing and no one are what they seem, and smouldering secrets from the past reach into a present where everything is at risk, including Marsis life

Praise for Eva Bjrg gisdttir

`Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist I loved itShari Lapena

`Fans of Nordic Noir will love thisAnn Cleeves

`Emotive, atmospheric and chillingly suspensefulAA Chaudhuri

`This is virtuoso suspense writingAJ Finn

`A canny synthesis of modern Nordic Noir and Golden Age mysteryFinancial Times

`Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigueLiz Nugent

`A tense, twisty page-turner that youll have serious trouble putting downCatherine Ryan Howard

`Your new Nordic Noir obsessionVogue

`Confirms Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir as a leading light of Icelandic noir a master of misdirectionThe Times

`Beautifully written one of the rising stars of Nordic NoirVictoria Selman

`Eerie and chilling. I loved every word!Lesley Kara

`Creepily compellingHeidi Amsinck

`Exciting and harrowingRagnar Jnasson

`FantasticSunday Times

`So atmosphericHeat

**Winner of the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger**

**Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime**

**Shortlisted for the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger**

**Shortlisted for the Capital Crime Award for Best Thriller**