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In the small town of Doraville, North Carolina, Harper Connelly and her brother Tolliver are called to find a missing teenager. Their search uncovers a sinister pattern: five years of vanished adolescents, all of whom were presumed runaways. Harper discovers that the victims are buried in the icy earth, each buried in a harsh, unthinkable ending. Seeking only to collect her fee, she hopes to leave town before the inevitable media glare. However, after an attack that stalls her escape, Harper is forced to dig deeper. As she uncovers the town’s darkest secrets, her life becomes increasingly precarious, placing her in the line of danger that could lead to an ice‑cold grave.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Charlaine Harris
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