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Book SynopsisA New York Times BestsellerA New York Times and NPR Best Book of 2020This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet...its own kind of masterpiece. --Maureen Corrigan,
The Washington PostA taut, chiseled and propulsive (
Vogue) new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who is in a class by herself. (
The New York Times)
Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.
One of the greatest crime novelists writing today
(Vox) weaves a mast
