The Dry: A Novel

<p><b>The brilliantly twisty mystery from Jane Harper, the bestselling author of <i>The Dry </i>and <i>Force of Nature,</i> now major films starring Eric Bana.</b><br><br><b>'A fantastic crime writer' - Bella Mackie, author of <i>How To Kill Your Family</i></b><br><br><b>In <i>Exiles, </i>Investigator Aaron Falk finds himself drawn into a complex web of tightly held secrets in South Australia's wine country.</b><br><br>A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.<br><br>Her baby lies alone in the pram, waiting for a return that never comes.<br><br>A year later, Kim Gillespie’s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.<br><br>Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.<br><br>As he looks into Kim’s case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.<br><br>Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth . . .<br><br><b><i>Exiles </i>is a <i>New York Times</i> and <i>Sunday Times</i> Top 10 bestseller and the final Aaron Falk mystery, following on from <i>The Dry </i>and <i>Force of Nature.</i></b><br><br>********<br><br>Praise for Jane Harper<br><br>'An avalanche of suspense' - David Baldacci<br>'Addictive storytelling' <i>-</i> Ann Cleeves<br>‘A hugely gifted writer’ - Marian Keyes<br>'Exceptional' - Jane Casey<br>'Outstanding' - C.L. Taylor<br>‘Spellbinding’ - Ian Rankin<br>‘A stunningly atmospheric read’ - Val McDermid<br>‘Brilliantly paced’ - Susie Steiner<br>‘I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!’ - Liane Moriarty<br>‘Phenomenal’ - Chris Whitaker</p>