Canadian Davidson, winner of the 2011 Anthony and Ellis Awards for The Damage Done, signs The Next One to Fall (Forge)
Hilary Davidson’s new mystery, The Next One to Fall, takes place three months after the events of The Damage Done, as travel writer Lily Moore has been persuaded by her closest friend, photographer Jesse Robb, to visit Peru. While Jesse is convinced that the trip will lure Lily out of her dark mood, she is still reeling from loss and betrayal. Then, just after they arrive at the Inca fortress of Machu Picchu, a tourist falls and dies. While witnesses agree that no one was near the woman when she fell, Lily becomes increasingly convinced that the death was no accident. The odd behavior of the woman’s three male traveling companions increases her suspicion, and when the Peruvian police show no interest in pursuing the investigation, Lily decides to take matters into her own hands, over Jesse’s objections. In doing so, she sets in motion a chain of events with devastating consequences for everyone involved.
HILARY DAVIDSON is a travel journalist and the author of eighteen nonfiction books. Her short fiction has won a Spinetingler Award and is included in anthologies such as A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories and Blood, Guts, and Whiskey. Originally from Toronto, she has lived in New York City since October 2001. 
