Granite Harbor: A Novel

ISBN: 1250894816

Author: Nichols, Peter

Condition: New

"[A] finely written and thrilling tour de force."-Wall Street JournalA small town in coastal Maine is shaken to its core by a serial killer in this crime novel from Peter Nichols, bestselling author of The RocksIn scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued on-quiet and serene-for decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered in the Settlement, the towns historic archaeological site. Alex Brangwen, adjusting to life as a single father with a failed career as a novelist, is the towns sole detective. This is his first murder case and, as both a parent and detective, Alex knows the people of Granite Harbor are looking to him to catch the killer and temper the fear that has descended over the town.Isabel, a single mother attempting to support her family while healing from her own demons, finds herself in the middle of the case when she begins working at the Settlement. Her son, Ethan, and Alexs daughter, Sophie, were best friends with the victim. When a second body is found, both parents are terrified that their child may be next. As Alex and Isabel race to find the killer in their midst, the towns secrets-past and present-begin bubbling to the surface, threatening to unravel the tight-knit community.At once a page-turning thriller and a captivating portrait of the social fabric of a small town, Granite Harbor evokes the atmosphere of HBOs Mare of Easttown with a villain reminiscent of Thomas Harriss Silence of the Lambs.