Harper is not one to drop a fact.without using it later. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there’s more to Luke’s death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. But now more than one person knows they didn’t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead.Īmid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke.
Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. ” -David BaldacciĪ small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.Īfter getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. “One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read… Every word is near perfect. Harper dreams up…You’ll love sleight of hand…A secret on every page.” -The New York Times “A breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANA "I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." -Stephen King Stakes get higher, and you can taste the dry wind.” Into this situation walks a cop who left the town 20 years earlier while under suspicion for another death. No one is overly surprised since farmers are barely scraping by due to a very long dry spell. “A family of three is murdered, supposedly by the father, who shoots himself afterward. Dana Gillespie (W), East City Bookshop, Washington, DC Summer 2018 Reading Group Indie Next List This is an amazing debut that I could not put down!” Bearing the scars of the town's past, Aaron Falk returns home for the funeral and is forced to make a choice between saving himself and facing a secret he has been hiding from for 20 years.
In a remote section of rural Australia during an extended drought, devastating weather conditions collide with an unexpected turn of events that ultimately results in the murder of a young family. “This story of a small town and the secrets it has been protecting for decades is fast-paced and never predictable.
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