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About The Book
From the award-winning author of Wildwood and Northwoods ("an indelible debut" —The New York Times) comes a stand-alone sequel in which the small town sheriff's office is drawn into a cold case with far-reaching consequences.
In the small resort town of Shaky Lake, Wisconsin, Deputy Eli North and his mother, Sheriff Marge North, are practically the entire police force. On the heels of a brutal investigation, Eli is desperate for a quiet summer. Marge even hires a new deputy to lighten the load: former FBI agent Alyssa Mason, whose personal life has just imploded in spectacular fashion.
But peace never lasts long in Shaky Lake.
When Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Serena Powell returns home to investigate the twenty-year-old disappearance of a former classmate, the town turns hostile fast. Serena’s accusations cut close to the bone and, within days, she’s found dead.
Now Eli, Marge, and Alyssa are hunting a killer while reopening a cold case many locals would rather keep buried. As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, the investigation begins to expose something far more dangerous than any one murder: the dark heart of Shaky Lake itself.
In the small resort town of Shaky Lake, Wisconsin, Deputy Eli North and his mother, Sheriff Marge North, are practically the entire police force. On the heels of a brutal investigation, Eli is desperate for a quiet summer. Marge even hires a new deputy to lighten the load: former FBI agent Alyssa Mason, whose personal life has just imploded in spectacular fashion.
But peace never lasts long in Shaky Lake.
When Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Serena Powell returns home to investigate the twenty-year-old disappearance of a former classmate, the town turns hostile fast. Serena’s accusations cut close to the bone and, within days, she’s found dead.
Now Eli, Marge, and Alyssa are hunting a killer while reopening a cold case many locals would rather keep buried. As secrets surface and loyalties fracture, the investigation begins to expose something far more dangerous than any one murder: the dark heart of Shaky Lake itself.
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About The Author
Photograph by Paulius Musteikis
Amy Pease is the award-winning author of Northwoods and its sequel Wildwood, small-town thrillers rooted in the natural beauty and close-knit communities of her native Wisconsin. She writes emotionally rich, atmospheric stories across genres that explore the relationships that define us. A nationally recognized HIV specialist and longtime nurse practitioner, she is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the Madison Writer’s Studio. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (April 13, 2027)
- Length: 288 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668078785
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Raves and Reviews
*PRAISE FOR WILDWOOD*
*January's Best New Mystery Novels*
– The New York Times Book Review
"I loved this book. Interesting characters rooted in a place I could believe in, a great plot with enough tension to keep the pages turning, and tight, assured writing. I can't wait until the next one."
– Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Call and Vera Stanhope novels.
“With WILDWOOD, Amy Pease proves herself a master of modern literary crime fiction. This is a layered, unputdownable exploration of place, loyalty, and the cost of truth. The prose is luminous, the suspense quietly devastating. Pease writes with heart and gravity in equal measure.”
– Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Puzzle Box
"Tough and tender in equal measure, WILDWOOD lays bare the raw ache of addiction, the pain of modern loneliness, and a father's dogged devotion. At its heart is Deputy Sheriff Eli North, not the hardened cop of tropes & conventions, but a complex man in recovery, whose resilience and his own ghosts shape his detective work. A fascinating, totally unexpected, and gripping dive into rural crime storytelling."
– Margot Douaihy, bestselling author of SCORCHED GRACE, BLESSED WATER, and DIVINE
*PRAISE FOR NORTHWOODS*
"[An] indelible debut."
– The New York Times Book Review
"A riveting debut by a nurse practitioner with an insider's view of the opioid epidemic."
– People
"In NORTHWOODS, Amy Pease powerfully shatters the myth of tranquility in the beautiful north country of Wisconsin. Murder, drugs, and PTSD are among the demons that populate rural Sherman County, where lake resorts abound and the sheriff’s department is underfunded and understaffed. Pease’s brilliantly told story of a beleaguered mother-son law enforcement team is a compelling and heartbreaking debut that marks a new and important voice in the mystery genre. This is a novel you absolutely don’t want to miss."
– William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of THE RIVER WE REMEMBER
"Get lost in Amy Pease’s words, get lost in the gripping personal debut of a complex new series—get lost in NORTHWOODS."
– Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire series
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