The Hanging Tree
Bryan Gruley
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Secrets are easy to keep in a small town - especially one that has an awful lot to hide . . .
Wild girl Gracie McBride fled her hometown Starvation Lake eighteen years ago. When she is found dead from an apparent suicide, shortly after her triumphant return, Gus Carpenter, editor of the local paper, is deeply suspicious. What happened in the years she was away from home Why did she return And why is no one else asking questions
In a small town it is impossible to be impartial - everyone knows everyone - and they're all keeping quiet. To discover anything, Gus needs to retrace Gracie's steps, forcing him to return to Detroit, the scene of his humiliating past. But as he gets to know the real Gracie, he realises he is completely unprepared for the secrets he stumbles upon . . .
The second novel in Bryan Gruley's award-winning Starvation Lake series, The Hanging Tree is utterly gripping.
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Praise for The Hanging Tree
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A wonderful surprise . . . one of those books that won't shake its grip. Bryan Gruley is off to a phenomenal start! - Michael ConnellyA great debut from a major talent - Harlan CobenThe Hanging Tree is an engrossing, sure-footed mystery that manages to be both suspenseful and deeply touching - Gillian Flynn, Edgar nominee and New York Times Bestselling AuthorIntroduces a welcome, human voice to crime fiction readers - George PelecanosA terrific debut by a talented author to watch . . . the clinical dissection of a little town with big secrets. Authentic and thought-provoking - C. J. BoxThe Hanging Tree is an exceptionally well-written novel by an author who has mastered the conventions of his genre - Associated PressAbsorbing . . . Gruley vividly evokes the frigid Michigan winters and the even chillier atmosphere of an insular community determined to keep its secrets - Publishers WeeklyThe Hanging Tree has it all - suspense, mystery, romance - Kirkus Reviews
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