The Long Water : Gripping literary mystery set within Norway's Arctic Circle by Stef Penney

The Long Water : Gripping literary mystery set within Norway's Arctic Circle by Stef PenneyAfter 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

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an advanced craft captained by the enigmatic Captain Nemo

swum with mermaids and even helped a Triceratops with a toothache

Above the town sits the Chapel of Doom

Attractively illustrated by Linda Edwards

where some of the most famous rock albums of all time were recorded

refusing to accept Nicholas I as Tsar

Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father any boy ever had - but Danny's dad has a very big secret

It was a permanent battleground too for religious and political ideas

a wicked sense of humour

He's sure there are

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