Don't Look Close: A Novel

Summary

IF YOU LOOK TOO CLOSELY, A KILLER MIGHT LOOK BACK …

When Peter Simmons calls his sister, Edie, from the polio rehabilitation ward, he expects to hear that she’s on her way to get him. Instead, he learns her ex-husband has been murdered—and whispers around town have turned her into a prime suspect.

Determined to set things right, Peter checks himself out of the hospital and heads to Clairbeck, the rugged mining community Edie calls home. He can’t walk or drive unassisted, but armed with his camera and a stubborn streak, he’s intent on proving her innocence.

Clairbeck, however, is far from welcoming. Old grudges between miners and the establishment simmer, and even Edie’s clinic isn’t the safe haven it appears to be. As Peter observes—and then investigates—he starts to wonder … Is someone watching, waiting, and eliminating anyone who steps out of line?

In a town shrouded in secrets, Peter’s eye for the truth might be the only thing that stops a killer, unless he draws the killer’s eye first …

“A riveting read with serpentine twists that strike when you least expect them.”—Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Hello, Juliet