The Earthquake Bird
14 November 2019Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
The Earthquake Bird is Susanna Jones's stunning, prize-winning first mystery - now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander.
Winner of the CWA New Blood Dagger for Best Debut Crime Novel of the Year
Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
Early this morning, several hours before my arrest, I was woken by an earth tremor. I mention the incident not to suggest...
Details
14 November 2019288 pages
9781529026269Imprint: Pan
Reviews
In spare yet devastating prose, Susanna Jones maintains a chilling ambiguity throughout, scoring 10 on the suspense Richter scale. Compelling and haunting, this delicately crafted debut novel's tremors are felt long after the final page is turnedObserver
Jones is a mistress of the unexplained menaceMail on Sunday
An astonishingly accomplished debut... it's hard to believe that this skilfully constructed and beautifully written work is a first novelDaily Telegraph
Exquisitely written yet utterly chilling, this will keep you gripped from start to finish: a potential book-group classicElle
