Beth Lewis

Taught to hunt, shoot, and survive in the remote wilds of a ravaged land by the man who adopted her after finding her wandering in the woods as a young child, Elka reflects on the catastrophic events that destroyed civilization more than a century earlier before gradually realizing that her father may be a serial killer.

The Wolf Road

The Dry meets Stand by Me and True Detective in this stunningly written tale of the darkness at the heart of a small mid-Western town and the four kids who uncover it. In the heatwave summer of 1971, four kids find a body by a lake and set out to solve a murder. But they dig too deep and ask too many questions. Larson is a town reeling in the wake of the Vietnam draft, where the unrelenting heat ruins the harvest, and the people teeter on the edge of ruin. As tension and paranoia run rife, rumours become fact, violence becomes reflex. The unrest allows the dark elements of the close-knit farming community to rise and take control. And John, Jenny, Gloria and Rudy are about to discover that sometimes secrets are best left uncovered...

Bitter Sun

'Evocative and unexpected, tender and fierce, The Origins of Iris is unlike any other thriller I've read in years . . . Outstanding' Sarah Hilary 'This novel is like a dream, from the haunting narrative to the beautiful prose to the way Iris and her wilderness kept making their way into my subconscious at night. It is everything I could want from a book' Anna Bailey 'Atmospheric, thought-provoking, complex. A haunting exploration of one woman's journey into the dark heart of herself' Tamar Cohen 'A tale of wonder, heart-break and mystery, beautifully told. Loved every word' Emma Haughton Author of the critically-acclaimed debut The Wolf Road, Beth Lewis returns with her brand new novel The Origins of Iris where Wild meets Sliding Doors. 'I opened my eyes and the woman wearing my face opened hers at the same time.' Iris flees New York City, and her abusive wife Claude, for the Catskill Mountains. When she was a child, Iris and her father found solace in the beauty and wilderness of the forest; now, years later, Iris has returned for time and space to clear her head, and to come to terms with the mistakes that have led her here. But what Iris doesn't expect in her journey of survival and self-discovery is to find herself - literally. Trapped in a neglected cabin deep in the mountains, Iris is grudgingly forced to come face to face with a seemingly prettier, happier and better version of herself. Other Iris made different choices in life and love. But is she all she seems? Can she be trusted? What is she hiding? As a storm encroaches, threatening both their lives, time is running out for them to discover why they have been brought together, and what it means for their futures. An important, searing novel about one woman's journey in fleeing an abusive relationship and confronting the secrets of her past.

The Origins of Iris

The Breathtaking New Novel from Beth Lewis That Asks How Far Would You Go for a Second Chance?

Children of the Sun

L'estate che cambiò tutto

Nahezu alles, was Elka über die Welt weiß, hat sie von Kreagar Hallet gelernt, einem einsamen Trapper. Elka ist bei ihm groß geworden, nachdem sie ihre Großmutter bei einem schweren Unwetter verloren hat. Viele Jahre lang hat er ihr gezeigt, wie man in einer gesetzlosen und zerstörten Zivilisation, in der die Menschen auf die Gnade der Elemente hoffen müssen, überleben kann. Doch der Mann, den Elka zu kennen glaubte, birgt ein schreckliches Geheimnis. Er ist ein Killer. Ein Monster. Und jetzt, da Elka die Wahrheit kennt, könnte sie sein nächstes Opfer sein. Sie muss vor ihm durch die Wildnis fliehen – und ihre wahren Eltern finden.

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