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A New York Times Notable Book
2025 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Mystery & Thriller
In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping.
At the centre of the search is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who managing the search on the ground. While Beverly is searching, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental.
In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping.
At the centre of the search is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who managing the search on the ground. While Beverly is searching, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental.
'An unforgettable treat' JANICE HALLETT
'Beautifully written . . . moving and suspenseful' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Gripping . . . each strand adds tension and drama' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'One of my favourite recent reads' BARBARA KINGSOLVER, GUARDIAN
'Beautifully written . . . moving and suspenseful' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Gripping . . . each strand adds tension and drama' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'One of my favourite recent reads' BARBARA KINGSOLVER, GUARDIAN
- Publication Date:
- 2025-04-01
- Page Count:
- 309
- Size:
- 9.25" l x 6.0" w x 1.0" h
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- Fiction
Category
- Literary
- Mystery and Crime
- Women's Fiction
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