The Dry: A Novel

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANA A small town hides big secrets in The Dry an atmospheric page-turning mystery by New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper. Everyday life in one small rural town is about to take a shocking turn. . . Federal agent Aaron Falk hasnt been back to the place where he grew up ever since he and his father were run out of town twenty years ago. Even now when Falk first gets word that his childhood best friend Luke is dead he has no intention of going back. But then he gets a note: Luke lied. You lied. Be at the funeral. And just like that Falk is swept back into the world he vowed to leave behindfor good. Back in his hometown Falk is asked by Lukes parents to find the truth about what really happened to their son. Because something about the stories people are telling about Luke just doesnt add up. . .Soon amid the worst drought in a century a series of long-buried mysteries rises to the surface. Falk knows that lifeand deathis never quite as it appears. Still nothing could have prepared him for this. . . Devastatingriveting.Publishers Weekly (starred review) Thrilling. . .pays off on every level.Shelf Awareness One of the most stunning debuts Ive ever read.David Baldacci A breathless page-turner driven by the many revelations Ms. Harper dreams upYoull love her sleight of handA secret on every page. The New York Times