“Read this astonishing novel . . . The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnston’s story.” —The Washington PostDon't miss DISTANT SONS, the new literary thriller from Tim Johnston, available now.The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning ru...

In this emotional story of violence and the aftermath of survival, the New York Times bestselling author of Descentdelivers a tour de force about the indelible impact of a crime on the lives of innocent peopleIn the dead of winter, outside a small Minnesota town, state troopers pull two young women and their car from the icy Black Root River. One is found downriver, drowned, while the other is found at the scene—half frozen but alive.What ...

**The paths of two young men collide and spark unexpected violence in a Wisconsin town where three boys went missing in the 1970s in this absorbing work of literary suspense."An intricate, haunting novel." —Michael Koryta, author of An Honest Man**What if? What if Sean Courtland’s old Chevy truck had broken down somewhere else? What if he’d never met Denise Givens, a waitress at a local tavern, and gotten into a bar fight defending her honor? Or offered a ...

Inside Tim Johnstons Irish Girl readers will find spellbinding stories of loss absence and the devastating effects of chanceof what happens when the unthinkable bad luck of other people of other towns becomes our bad luck our town. Taut lucid and engrossing provocative and darkand often darkly funnythese stories have much to offer the lover of literary fiction as well as the reader who just loves a great story. Its dark in here but brilliant. Tim Johnston is as wise as he is original and h...

From the day Caitlin vanishes the lives of her family members are irrevocably altered, each assuming blame for that day's tragic events. As the initial days of hope are replaced by weeks of anxiety and despair, they find themselves increasingly isolated, each wondering: Is she still alive? Will we ever know what happened?Pursuing every angle and refusing to surrender the belief that his daughter is still alive, Caitlin's father struggles through the mountainous terrain, prodding bo...

In the dead of winter, outside a small Minnesota town, state troopers pull two young women and their car from the icy Black Root River. One is found downriver, drowned, while the other is found at the scene—half frozen but alive.What happened was no accident, and news of the crime awakens the community's memories of another young woman who lost her life in the same river ten years earlier, and whose killer may still live among them.Determined to find answers, the surviving ...

**The paths of two young men collide and spark unexpected violence in a Wisconsin town where three boys went missing in the 1970s in this absorbing work of literary suspense."An intricate, haunting novel." —Michael Koryta, author of An Honest Man**What if? What if Sean Courtland’s old Chevy truck had broken down somewhere else? What if he’d never met Denise Givens, a waitress at a local tavern, and gotten into a bar fight defending her honor? Or offered a ...

In this award-winning collection, listeners will find spellbinding stories of loss, absence, and the devastating effects of chance—of what happens when the unthinkable bad luck of other people, of other towns, becomes our bad luck, our town. Taut, lucid, and engrossing, provocative and dark—and often darkly funny—these stories have much to offer the lover of literary fiction as well as the listener who just loves a great story.

In late summer, the Dingle Peninsula is thronged with tourists drawn to County Kerry’s dark mountains and deep, lush valleys. For Irish vet Dimpna Wilde, who has returned to run her family’s practice after years away, home is a beautiful but complicated place—especially when it becomes the setting for a brutal murder …In Dimpna Wilde’s veterinary practice, an imminent meteor shower has elevated the usual gossip to include talk of shooting stars and the watch parties that are planne...

This program features multicast narration."Samantha Desz and January LaVoy take this novel to new heights by giving a realistic voice to every emotion and scene. Brava!"- The Reading Frenzy**"Narrators ... Samantha Desz and January LaVoy are ... perfect [in] Megan Goldin's latest thriller involving a true-crime podcaster and her coverage of a rape trial in a North Carolina town. Desz and LaVoy ensure that Rachel Krall and her podca...

Sheriff Porter Beck’s life in the high desert of Nevada is relatively quiet until an old retired FBI agent is found tortured and murdered. Clues at the scene point to a mystery dating back to the early days of the nuclear age and a long-ago, all-butforgotten Russian spy.Porter Beck left Lincoln County to join the Army, where he worked deep in the shadows of far-off places. Now he’s back, doing the same lawman’s job his father did for decades until he started to develop dementia. Th...

In this breathtaking thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead**, the murder of several politicians at sea shatters the world of a local lobsterman who must prove his innocence and save his own life.?**Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive.After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht – in...