The Dry is a breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. Its hard to believe this is her first novel. She has jampacked her swift debut thriller with sneaky moves that the reader has to track with care. 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 theres more to Lukes death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. But now more than one person knows they didnt tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Lukes 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. After 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. David Baldacci A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. The New York Times One of the most stunning debuts Ive ever read. Harper dreams up.Youll love sleight of hand.A secret on every page. Stephen King NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANA INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. Book Synopsis I love Jane Harpers Australia-based mysteries. But now more than one person knows they didnt tell the truth back then, and Luke is.

About the Book After 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.

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