{"product_id":"9781250778574","title":"The Dry : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Harper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. Harper dreams up…You’ll love [her] sleight of hand…A secret on every page.” \u003ci\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read… Every word is near perfect.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e” —David Baldacci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small town hides big secrets in \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmid 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 \u003ci\u003ealways \u003c\/i\u003ehidden big secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Ms. Harper is not one to drop a fact...without using it later.\u003c\/b\u003e She has jampacked her swift debut thriller with sneaky moves that the reader has to track with care… It’s hard to believe this is her first novel… \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. Harper dreams up...\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Janet Maslin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOne of the most stunning debuts I've ever read.\u003c\/b\u003e I could feel the searing heat of the Australia setting. Every word is near perfect. The story builds like a wave seeking the purchase of earth before it crashes down and wipes out everything you might have thought about this enthralling tale. Read it!\" \u003cbr\u003e—David Baldacci, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Leads down a convoluted page-turning trail to an explosive ending. \u003c\/b\u003eIt will have you wearing out the pages flipping back looking for the well-disguised clues. \u003cb\u003eYou may find this is the best mystery you have read all year.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Florida Times-Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A stunner…It’s a small-town, big-secrets page-turner with a shocker of an ending\u003c\/b\u003e…Recommend this one to fans of James Lee Burke and Robert Crais, who mix elements of “bromance” into their hard-boiled tales.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Devastating debut…a suspenseful tale of sound and fury\u003c\/b\u003e as riveting as it is horrific.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A nail-biting thriller\u003c\/b\u003e…A chilling story set under a blistering sun, \u003cb\u003ethis fine debut will keep readers on edge and awake long past bedtime\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most talked-about debuts \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof the new year\u003c\/b\u003e....Harper’s story is tightly plotted and moves briskly, the tension as brittle and incendiary as the dried-out crops on the Kiewarra farms. But it is the beautifully evoked landscape and the portrayal of a gloomy outpost on the edge of a desert that are the stars of the show.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A thrilling procedural that pays off on every level.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Harper writes with precision and creates a tense atmosphere on the brink of combustion.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Harper immediately takes her place among the elites in the mystery world.\u003c\/b\u003e If this book doesn't garner an Edgar (Best First Novel) or two (Best Novel), there is no justice. Terrific characters, unique and evocative setting, knockout plot construction. This book has it all.\"  \u003cbr\u003e—John Lescroart, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s extremely rare and exciting to read a debut that enthralls from the very first page and then absolutely sticks the landing.  Told with heart and guts and an authentic sense of place that simply cannot be faked, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—C.J. Box, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOff The Grid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eEvery so often a debut novel arrives that is so tightly woven and compelling it seems the work of a novelist in her prime. \u003c\/b\u003eThat's what Jane Harper has given us with \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, a story so true to setting and tone it seemed I fell asleep in Virginia only to wake in Australian heat. It's rare, that sense of transportation, and I loved every minute of it. Thank you, Jane Harper.\"\u003cbr\u003e—John Hart, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRedemption Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the first paragraph onward, Jane Harper creates a menacing landscape out of which long-held secrets emerge. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous novel that once begun is hard to put down, once finished even harder to forget.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Ron Rash, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSerena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You will feel the heat, taste the dust and blink into the glare. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful crime novel that shines a light into the darkest corner of a sunburnt country\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—Michael Robotham, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLife or Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eElegant\u003c\/b\u003e…After two decades away, a federal agent returns to the small farming community he grew up in. The old crime still looms, but he gets roped into solving a new one. You won’t sleep until he does.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A winner destined for widespread appeal…a beautifully constructed, chilling page turner that you won’t soon forget.\u003c\/b\u003e It’s a multilayered, stiletto sharp read…that packs a punch as blistering as the Australian sun it’s set under.” —\u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eFans of Tana French or Laura McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e won't want to miss this tense but probing thriller.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every now and then an Australian crime novel comes along to \u003cb\u003estop your breath and haunt your dreams\u003c\/b\u003e…There is about \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e something \u003cb\u003emythic and valiant\u003c\/b\u003e. This a story about heroism, the sins of the past, and the struggle to atone.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poised to be one of the season’s biggest hits.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elle.com, The 25 Most Anticipated Books by Women for 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Told with heart-breaking precision and emotional power...\u003cb\u003eIf you read only one crime novel this year, make it this one.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A razor-sharp crime yarn dripping in the sights, sounds and smells of the Australian bush…The storytelling is accomplished, with a bald sparseness to the writing that draws you in and characterization that rings resoundingly true…as the action twists and turns, the pace build[s] to \u003cb\u003ea fantastic finale that will leave you breathless\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAustralian Women’s Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA tightly plotted page-turner that kept me reading well into the night\u003c\/b\u003e…Harper shines a light on the highs and lows of rural life – the loyalty born of collective endurance in adversity, as well as the loneliness and isolation, and the havoc wrought by small-town gossip. She also explores the nature of guilt and regret, and the impact of the past on the present. \u003cb\u003eIn this cracker of a book Harper maintains the suspense, with the momentum picking up as it draws to its nerve-wracking conclusion.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea page-turner written with a maturity of style rarely seen in a first-time novelist\u003c\/b\u003e and it’s here the writer excels. Harper’s exploration of the pressures of a small town where people are not able to escape the past is thoughtful and mature. Her plot twists and layering are intricate and subtle and keep you guessing to the end while the townspeople grow on you despite their dirty secrets.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe West\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAustralian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Anthony Awards - Nominee (2018), Long-listed The Guardian (UK) Best Books of the Year (2017), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2017), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250778574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40819156058318,"sku":"9781250778574","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d2e54325-0cb7-4b81-8d0e-49a222124321.jpg?v=1642927161","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250778574","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}