Nora Watts

A BUSTLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH

TIME MAGAZINE SUMMER READ RECOMMEND

Finalist for the International Thriller Writers, Strand Critics, and Barry Award for Best First Novel

"A brave, unflinching heroine and brave, unflinching writing add up to an extraordinary debut--highly recommended."--Lee Child

It begins with a phone call that Nora Watts has...

Growing up, Nora Watts only knew one parent—her father. When he killed himself, she denied her grief and carried on with her life. Now, a chance encounter with a veteran who knew him raises disturbing questions Nora can’t ignore—and dark emotions she can’t control. To make peace with the past, she has to confront it.

Finding the truth about her...

A People Magazine Best New Book Pick

Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by CrimeReads, LitHub, and Book Riot!

“If you’re looking for a dark, moody, complex thriller with a complex woman protagonist this is your series. I love love love these books.”--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger

From Strand Critics Award winner...

On a surveillance assignment for a child custody case, PI-in-training Nora Watts finds herself ensconced in a small farming community on a beautiful hippie island in the Pacific Northwest, a place with a reputation for being welcoming to outsiders. But when she arrives there, she discovers her welcome quickly wears thin. Perhaps too quickly.

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