Emerald Lake

With the lush atmosphere and timeless appeal of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, and the suspense of BROKEN COUNTRY, EMERALD LAKE tells the story of one halcyon summer that ends in tragedy, and the impact for one woman into the present day. ‘A gorgeous, heart-wrenching tale … Don't miss this one – I loved it’ CLARE LESLIE HALL ‘Unputdownable … Trust me – you won’t want to miss this one!’ SHARI LAPENA ‘Heart-stopping and heartbreaking’ CHRIS WHITAKER 'Incredibly atmospheric, utterly absorbing' ANDREA MARA 'Incredibly compelling … I absolutely loved this book' LIZ NUGENT One summer, one family, and one mystery that ripples through generations… I turn over stones in my mind, the memories spooking like crayfish. How is it that this has come back to us now, decades later, dredged from the deep, a dark remnant of the summer that began with such golden promise? It's Thanksgiving and eighty-four-year-old Jane gazes across Emerald Lake as her granddaughters explore the beachfront just outside, returning to her cottage with an unusual item they've unearthed from the swamps…Catapulted back to 1955, to a time when Jane experienced the wonders of first love as well as the heartrending tragedy of her sister’s mysterious death, Jane relives a coming-of-age summer like no other – when secrets lurked as deep and dark as the waters of Emerald Lake. But when the truth finally surfaces, Jane's life is forever changed. Utterly captivating and steeped in mystery, lose yourself in EMERALD LAKE: the brand new novel from the award-winning, multi-million-copy-bestselling author.