One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. The Dry is a breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. It's hard to believe this is her first novel. She has jampacked her swift debut thriller with sneaky moves that the reader has to track with care. Harper is not one to drop a fact.without using it later. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets. 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. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead.Īmid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. 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. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. " -David BaldacciĪ small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.Īfter 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.
"One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. Harper dreams up.You'll love sleight of hand.A secret on every page." -The New York Times "A breathless page-turner, driven by the many revelations Ms. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM IFC FILMS STARRING ERIC BANA "I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." -Stephen King
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