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The dry : a novel / Jane Harper.
Van Pelt Library PR9619.4.H3645 D79 2017
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Mystery Harper Aaron 1
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth), author.
- Series:
- Aaron Falk ; 1.
- Aaron Falk ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Australia--Officials and employees--Fiction.
- Australia.
- Australia--Fiction.
- Homecoming--Fiction.
- Homecoming.
- Best friends--Death--Fiction.
- Best friends.
- Homicide investigation--Fiction.
- Homicide investigation.
- Truthfulness and falsehood--Fiction.
- Truthfulness and falsehood.
- Secrecy--Fiction.
- Secrecy.
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Thrillers (Fiction).
- Mystery fiction.
- Suspense fiction.
- Australia--Officials and employees.
- Employees.
- Book clubs (Discussion groups)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Book clubs (Discussion groups).
- Local Subjects:
- Australia--Officials and employees--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Thrillers (Fiction)
- Mystery fiction.
- Suspense fiction.
- Novels.
- Mystery in literature.
- Police procedural fiction.
- Crime fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 328 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.
- Summary:
- "A small town hides big secrets in The Dry. 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. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. 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. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. 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. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets."-- Provided by publisher.
- "''One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read ... Every word is near perfect.' -- David Baldacci. A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. 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. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. 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. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. 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. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Reading group guide available online.
- BookBrowse Debut Author Award Winner, 2017
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Barry F. Wiksten book fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9781250105608
- 1250105609
- OCLC:
- 952139053
- Publisher Number:
- 99971269698
- Online:
- http://janeharper.com.au/
- Reading group guide
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