The Dry

Name: The Dry
ISBN: 9781250105608

by Jane Harper

Gold Dagger · 2017 · Winner

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Flatiron BooksJanuary 10, 2017Mystery & CrimeISBN 9781250105608

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Gold Dagger Award	2017	Winner	“Jane Harper's Australian debut won for its extraordinary sense of drought-baked landscape as metaphor, its intertwined past and present mysteries, and its emotional honesty.”

About This Book

Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown in Victoria, Australia, to attend the funeral of a childhood friend—but when evidence emerges the deaths may not have been murder-suicide, Falk finds himself reluctantly drawn into the investigation.

About the Author

Jane HarperAU

Jane Harper is an Australian crime fiction author known for her atmospheric mysteries set in the Australian landscape. She won the CWA Gold Dagger for The Dry (2017), her debut novel, which introduced federal agent Aaron Falk. The book was later adapted into a successful Australian film. Read more →