A modern tale of witchcraft and dark suspense, readers who love the
thrills of Preston & Child, the sexiness of Kim Harrison, the modern
magic of Lev Grossman, and the styling of Deborah Harkness and J.D. Horn
will be drawn into Alex Gordon's edge-of-your-seat, debut supernatural
thriller.
When Lauren's father dies, she makes a shocking discovery. The man she
knew as John Reardon was once a completely different person, with a
different name. Now, she's determined to find out who he really was,
even though her only clues are an old photograph, some letters, and the
name of a town--Gideon.
But someone--or something--doesn't want her to discover the truth. A
strange man is stalking her, appearing everywhere she turns, and those
who try to help her end up dead. Neither a shadowy enemy nor her own
fear are going to prevent her from solving the mystery of her
father--and unlocking the secrets of her own life.
Making her way to Gideon, Lauren finds herself more confused than ever.
Nothing in this small Midwestern town is what it seems, including time
itself. Residents start going missing, and Lauren is threatened by
almost every townsperson she encounters. Two hundred years ago, a witch
was burned at the stake, but in Gideon, the past feels all too
chillingly present . . .
