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1920, 2000s: Inspired by the shocking theft of 30 red guillemot eggs, a crime novel is born…..
The Impossible Thing
What you need to know before your trail
It all begins with an egg . . .
With a hungry child who risks her life for an omelette for tea – and finds a miracle.
With thieves committing crimes against nature on the wild cliffs of Yorkshire.
With a marvel that becomes a mystery . . .
and then a myth.
And 100 years later it begins again. . .
With a strange robbery at a remote Welsh cottage.
With two friends thrust from their gaming chairs into a real-life quest.
And with dangerous men who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
It all begins with an egg.
But where will it end?
Travel Guide
Yorkshire and the Metland Eggs
Guillemots are sea birds that reside in crowded colonies on rocky cliff sides. When they breed, they produce one conical egg which incubates for around 30 days on the precarious cliffside… guillemots don’t make nests. The shape of the egg stops it rolling away.
The author explains that she heard a news report about the theft of 30 guillemot eggs which were stolen from the same bird. It pained her to think of this, a mother loosing so many children, that she wanted to write about it in a crime novel. This is a real mystery for once the Metland Eggs were gone, they were never seen again.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Impossible Thing
Destination/Location: Yorkshire Author: Belinda Bauer Departure: 1994, 2004
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