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THE FAMILIAR DARK
A spellbinding story of a mother with nothing left to lose who sets out on an all-consuming quest for justice after her daughter is murdered on the town playground.
Set in the poorest of the Missouri Ozarks, THE FAMILIAR DARK opens with the murder of two 12-year-old girls. Eve Tagger's daughter, Junie, is one of the murdered girls and desperate with grief, Eve takes it upon herself to find out the truth about what happened. Eve is no stranger to the dark side of life, having been raised by a hard-edged mother whose lessons Eve tried hard not to pass on to her own daughter. But Eve may need her mother's cruel brand of strength if she's going to face the truth about her daughter's death and about her own true nature.
Our selling points:
- International excitement: Bought during the London Book Fair, THE FAMILIAR DARK caused a lot of excitement abroad. Rights were sold within a week to Spain and France, with the UK and others to follow.
- Talented author with a fantastic voice: Amy Engel has written a beautiful, readable, and twisting story that grabs you from the first sentence and doesn't let go. Her characters also stay with you long after the story is over.
- Shakespearean twist: A revenge story set in a small town where everyone knows everybody's business, and the family dynamics are chilling.
Amy Engel is the author of the young adult series, The Book of Ivy, and the novel The Roanoke Girls. A former criminal defense attorney, she lives in Missouri with her family.
Our selling points:
- International excitement: Bought during the London Book Fair, THE FAMILIAR DARK caused a lot of excitement abroad. Rights were sold within a week to Spain and France, with the UK and others to follow.
- Talented author with a fantastic voice: Amy Engel has written a beautiful, readable, and twisting story that grabs you from the first sentence and doesn't let go. Her characters also stay with you long after the story is over.
- Shakespearean twist: A revenge story set in a small town where everyone knows everybody's business, and the family dynamics are chilling.
Amy Engel is the author of the young adult series, The Book of Ivy, and the novel The Roanoke Girls. A former criminal defense attorney, she lives in Missouri with her family.
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Published 2020-03-31 by Dutton |
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Published 2020-03-31 by Dutton |