"Surrender the Dead is tense and atmospheric and so gripping that it will follow you into your dreams. A haunting tale, gorgeously told." -- Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Choose MeFrom the award-winningauthor of The Absence of Mercy comes a chilling psychological thrillerabout a family and community divided by tragedy, and the dark secrets that willset their town aflame.When Erin Reece leftWolf Point fifteen years ago after graduating high school, she'd planned tonever set foot in her childhood hometown again. But an urgent phone call fromher father's doctor leaves Erin with no choice but to return to a place filledwith painful memories and wounds that never closed. Two decades ago, people inWolf Point started disappearing without a trace--including Erin's mother--and noexplanation was ever found. It's been years sincethe last disappearance, but the town is still steeped in suspicion and hauntedby the ghosts of the missing. No one is thrilled to see Erin back, includingher former best friend, Robbie, who has changed from a spirited, fearless boyto a reclusive shut-in. Then a body is discovered, buried in a makeshift grave for years .. . on the Reece family's land. The police reopen their investigation, and theevidence against Erin's father is damning. After such a long time withoutanswers, the community wants justice. It's up to Erin to clear her father's name, but the path to the truth will force her to unearthlong-buried secrets and confront a terrible evil. Because in Wolf Point, everyone knows more than they are letting on . . . "John Burley has an eye for detail, a feel for story, and adeep sympathy for his characters." -- LouBerney, award-winning author of November Road