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Nell Young’s world is defined by cartography, a passion inherited from her father, Dr. Daniel Young, a renowned but ruthless cartographic legend. After being cast out by her father over a disputed highway map, Nell is drawn back into her family’s legacy when Dr. Young is found dead in his office at the New York Public Library. With a supposedly worthless map in his desk, she discovers it is in fact an extraordinarily rare and valuable artifact. When a mysterious collector begins destroying all known copies of the map—together with anyone who stands in their way—Nell is forced into a dangerous investigation. Along the way she unearths a dark family secret and realizes that maps hold a power beyond navigation, hinting at hidden histories and unseen places.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Peng Shepherd
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