Emerald Lake

With the lush atmosphere and timeless appeal of Where the Crawdads Sing, and the suspense of Broken Country, EMERALD LAKE tells the story of one halcyon summer that ends in tragedy, and the impact for one woman into the present day.

One summer, one family, and one mystery that ripples through generations…

I turn over stones in my mind, the memories spooking like crayfish. How is it that this has come back to us now, decades later, dredged from the deep, a dark remnant of the summer that began with such golden promise?

It's Thanksgiving and eighty-four-year-old Jane gazes across Emerald Lake as her granddaughters explore the beachfront just outside, returning to her cottage with an unusual item they've unearthed from the marshes…

Catapulted back to 1955, to a time when Jane experienced the wonders of first love as well as the heartrending tragedy of her sister’s mysterious death, Jane relives a coming-of-age summer like no other – when secrets lurked as deep and dark as the waters of Emerald Lake. But when the truth finally surfaces, Jane's life is forever changed.

Utterly captivating and steeped in mystery, lose yourself in Emerald Lake: the brand new novel from the award-winning, multi-million-copy-bestselling author.

'Pitch perfect…. An unputdownable story of greed and murder. Trust me–you won't want to miss this one!' Shari Lapena, internationally bestselling author of Getting Away with Murder

'Put your life on hold when you reach for this book as you will not want to put it down…. An incredibly compelling thriller – I absolutely loved this book' Liz Nugent, internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

Reviews

'Canadian cottage country in the 1950s. Prose nails the mores and tensions of the time in this dark, unputdownable story of greed and murder. Pitch perfect. Trust me – you won’t want to miss this one!'

Shari Lapena, internationally bestselling author of Getting Away with Murder

'Put your life on hold when you reach for this book as you will not want to put it down…. An incredibly compelling thriller–I absolutely loved this book' Liz Nugent, internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

'I inhaled this haunting mystery in a single sitting–an unforgettable dive into the hidden landscapes of memory, the secrets we decide to endure, and how ultimately, nature can call us home again' Kelly Anderson, author of The Wild Beneath

About the author

Nita Prose is the Sunday Times, Irish Times, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. A Good Morning America Book Club pick, The Maid won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction, the Fingerprint Award for Debut Novel of the Year, the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and the Barry Award for Best First Mystery. It was also an Edgar Award finalist for Best Novel.

You can reach Nita on Instagram @NitaProse or at nitaprose.com.