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When the Stars Go Dark

byPaula McLain

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICKFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a bold combination of true crime, psychology and a hint of the metaphysical.‘A novel of both great sadness and great beauty; a gripping story drenched in the exquisite allure of the natural world.’ Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale‘A tour de force of literary suspense. It pulled me under and left me gasping.’ Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles‘Visceral and hauntingly suspenseful.’ Aimee Molloy, author of The Perfect Mother A missing girl.A lost detective.The case that brings them together. Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective living in San Francisco. When unspeakable tragedy strikes, she turns to the Californian village of Mendocino to grieve. Seeking comfort in the chocolate-box village she grew up in, Anna instead arrives to news that a local girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of a crucial time in Anna’s childhood, when an unsolved murder changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna is forced to confront the darkest side of human nature.

Language

en

Published on

04/07/2022

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780861541973

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with strong character development and a focus on crime and mystery.

Topics Missing persons investigationTragedyHealingFriendshipSmall town communityDark side of human naturePersonal crisisSearch for truthChildhood memoriesPsychological thrillerSurvivalJusticeFamilyIdentity
MoodSuspenseful, Melancholic
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate

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