02261cam a2200361 i 4500 339791836 TxAuBib 20180208120000.0 160615s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016016416 9781250105608 hardcover 1250105609 hardcover TxAuBib rda Harper, Jane, (Jane Elizabeth.) The dry [BOOK] : a novel / Jane Harper. New York : Flatiron Books, 2017. 328 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier " ''One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read . . . Every word is near perfect.' -- David Baldacci. A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke's steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there's more to Luke's death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets. "-- Provided by publisher. 20180208. Homecoming Fiction. Homicide investigation Fiction. Truthfulness and falsehood Fiction. Secrecy fiction. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural. mystery fiction. Australia Officials and employees Fiction. Australia Fiction. Suspense fiction. Best Friends Death Fiction.