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 swamps…

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

'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

'Absorbing and wonderfully evocative … Nita Prose is a storyteller for the ages' ASHLEY AUDRAIN

Reviews

'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

'Absorbing and wonderfully evocative, this story beautifully captures the complications of familial love, the lengths we’ll go to right old wrongs, and the many ways grief lives inside one’s heart. Nita Prose is a storyteller for the ages' ASHLEY AUDRAIN New York Times bestselling author of THE THINGS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW

'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

'Murder, greed, love, sisterhood, unforgettable characters, and several gripping plot twists make Emerald Lake an unputdownable read' LISA GENOVA, New York Times bestselling author of MORE OR LESS MADDY