The Dry

In Jane Harper's atmospheric debut mystery, The Dry, Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his hometown for the funeral of his best friend, Luke, who was his alibi during a murder investigation two decades earlier. Despite fleeing under suspicion at that time, Falk is drawn back into the murky secrets of the small town as he and the local detective probe Luke's untimely death amidst a devastating drought. As long-buried truths begin to resurface, Falk confronts the lies that have haunted him and uncovers the dark mysteries that small towns often conceal.