Granite Harbor: A Novel [Paperback]

[A] finely written and thrilling tour de force.
Wall Street Journal

A small town in coastal Maine is shaken to its core by a serial killer in this crime novel from Peter Nichols, bestselling author ofThe Rocks

In scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued onquiet and serenefor decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered in the Settlement, the towns historic archaeological site. Alex Brangwen, adjusting to life as a single father with a failed career as a novelist, is the towns sole detective. This is his first murder case and, as both a parent and detective, Alex knows the people of Granite Harbor are looking to him to catch the killer and temper the fear that has descended over the town.

Isabel, a single mother attempting to support her family while healing from her own demons, finds herself in the middle of the case when she begins working at the Settlement. Her son, Ethan, and Alexs daughter, Sophie, were best friends with the victim. When a second body is found, both parents are terrified that their child may be next. As Alex and Isabel race to find the killer in their midst, the towns secretspast and presentbegin bubbling to the surface, threatening to unravel the tight-knit community.

At once a page-turning thriller and a captivating portrait of the social fabric of a small town, Granite Harbor evokes the atmosphere of HBOsMare of Easttownwith a villain reminiscent of Thomas HarrissSilence of the Lambs.

Peter Nicholsis the author of the bestselling novelThe Rocks; the nonfiction bestsellersA Voyage for Madmen and Evolution's Captain; and several other books of fiction, memoir, and non-fiction. His novelVoyage to the North Starwas nominated for the Dublin IMPAC literary award. His journalism has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He has an MFA degree from Antioch University Los Angeles, and has taught creative wrl£$