The dry

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Call Number: Large Print Mystery / Harper, Jane, Adult Book / Large Print / Fiction / Mystery / Harper, Jane
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown Large Print 4-week checkout	Large Print Mystery / Harper, Jane	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Large Print / Fiction / Mystery / Harper, Jane	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Large Print / Fiction / Mystery / Harper, Jane	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"''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.

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outstanding mystery submitted by spostjacobs on June 20, 2018, 1:10pm Jane Harper is now added to my "must-read" list of mystery writers. There are very few first novels, especially in a series, that make such a strong impression. Her descriptions of Australia and her main character, Falk, are incredibly vivid. She spins a sense of looming dread about a drought affecting Falk's hometown. And, she perfectly captures the comforts, boredoms, and possible terrors of living in a small town where everyone knows you & your kin going back generations. I raced through the book in one afternoon, then bought her next.