Did you miss Jane Harper’s first visit to The Poisoned Pen? It’s quite a distance to come from Australia to the United States for a book tour. Harper appeared at the bookstore, and discussed the Outback and her latest book, The Lost Man, with Barbara Peters, owner of the Pen. You can order a signed copy of it, and copies of Harper’s other books, through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2tfZwLh
Here’s the description of The Lost Man.
Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from New York Times bestseller Jane Harper
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
Their third brother, Cameron, lies dead at their feet.
In an isolated belt of Australia, their homes a three-hour drive apart, the brothers were one another’s nearest neighbors. Cameron was the middle child, the one who ran the family homestead. But something made him head out alone under the unrelenting sun.
Nathan, Bub and Nathan’s son return to Cameron’s ranch and to those left behind by his passing: his wife, his daughters, and his mother, as well as their long-time employee and two recently hired seasonal workers.
While they grieve Cameron’s loss, suspicion starts to take hold, and Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. Because if someone forced Cameron to his death, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.
A powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Man confirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.
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Now, you can watch the discussion between Jane Harper and Barbara Peters.